Chinese President Xi Jinping secured an unprecedented third term as the country’s head of state after more than 2,900 lawmakers voted unanimously to approve his reappointment. Photo: Xie Huanchi/Zuma Press
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https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-cremates-former-premier-whose-death-hovers-over-xi-jinping-abb3e1cb The Chinese flag flies at half-staff in Tiananmen Square, Beijing following the death of former premier Li Keqiang.Passing of Li Keqiang has sparked an outpouring of grief that some have used as an avenue to subtly rebuke Xi’s hard-line ruleSINGAPORE—During his final months as China’s premier, Li Keqiang evoked two grand waterways seen as nurturing Chinese civilization as he tried to reassure citizens about their country’s future.
“The Yangtze and Yellow rivers won’t flow backwards,” Li said last year, arguing that China would never reverse course on a four-decade policy of opening up its economy. Those words went viral on Chinese social media after Li’s unexpected last week, shared by mourners to subtly rebuke top leader Xi Jinping for seemingly breaching Li’s promise.Continue reading your article with
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