Li Qiang government

Li Qiang government
李强政府

14th State Council of China
Incumbent
Premier Li Qiang
Date formed12 March 2023
People and organisations
CCP General SecretaryXi Jinping
PresidentXi Jinping
PremierLi Qiang
Vice PremiersDing Xuexiang
He Lifeng
Zhang Guoqing
Liu Guozhong
Member partyChinese Communist Party
Eight minor parties
Status in legislatureOne-party state
History
Election2023 Congress
Outgoing election2023 Congress
Legislature term14th Congress
PredecessorLi Keqiang Government
Li Qiang Government
Simplified Chinese李强政府
Traditional Chinese李強政府
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Qiáng Zhèngfǔ
Li Qiang Cabinet
Simplified Chinese李强内阁
Traditional Chinese李強內閣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Qiáng Nèigé

The Li Qiang government is the 14th and current State Council of China since March 2023, under the Li Qiang premiership. It succeeded the Li Keqiang government. Premier Li is ranked only second to General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping among 7 members of the 20th Politburo Standing Committee, the top decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

During the 1st Session of the 14th National People's Congress in March 2023, Li Qiang was appointed by President Xi Jinping to replace Li Keqiang as Premier of the State Council, China's head of government, according to the approval of the National People's Congress.

According to the constitution of China, the President nominates the Premier of the State Council, and the Premier nominates the Vice-Premiers, State Councilors and Ministers. The nominations were approved by National People's Congress voting.