Li is expected to become Chinese premier next March . In a Hong Kong speech last year , he delivered part of it in English . The U.S. has been trying for years to get China and Russia together on climate change Video clips of his speech went viral on social media . Li hails from the same province -- Anhui -- as his mentor , Chinese President Hu .
Li is expected to become Chinese premier next March . In a Hong Kong speech last year , he delivered part of it in English . The U.S. has been trying for years to get China and Russia together on climate change Li hails from the same province -- Anhui -- as his mentor , Chinese President Hu .