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Premier Li Qiang puts China’s chokepoint agenda on display during pre-Davos factory tour

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Premier Li Qiang never misses a chance to crack the whip on supply chain security. On June 22, in Dalian ahead of this week’s Summer Davos, the premier toured two of the city’s industrial heavyweights (Xinhua):

Dalian Shipbuilding, a leading state-owned naval and supertanker shipyard, currently bui...



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