China’s Premier Li Keqiang Bows out as Xi Loyalists Take Reins

After a decade in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s shadow, Li Keqiang is taking his final bow as the country’s premier, marking a shift away from the skilled technocrats who have helped steer the world’s second-biggest economy in favor of officials known mainly for their unquestioned loyalty to China’s most powerful leader in recent history.After exiting the ruling Communist Party’s all-powerful