Li Qiang, Shanghai chief of China's ruling Communist Party, is likely to join the nation's top leadership to be launched this weekend following the end of a twice-a-decade key party congress, several Chinese sources familiar with the matter said Friday.Hong Kong media have reported the 63-year-old close ally of leader Xi Jinping is a potential candidate to succeed Premier Li Keqiang, 67, who is set to retire next spring.As the Shanghai party boss came under criticism earlier this year for overseeing a two-month coronavirus-precipitated lockdown of the city, during which residents struggled …READ FULL ARTICLE
