Alleged Leak Suggests Massive Wealth of Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s Family

Online post’s claims are a sign of escalated infighting in the Chinese Communist Party, pundits say

China's Premier Li Qiang speaks during the 26th ASEAN-China Summit at the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta on Sept. 6, 2023. Yasuyoshi Chiba/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

The alleged family fortune of Chinese Premier Li Qiang has been made public on the internet by an anonymous source.

The unverified information published on an overseas Chinese platform on Sept. 22 implies that the family fortune is as high as 90 billion yuan (about $12.3 billion).