China's Premier Li Keqiang votes during the fifth plenary session of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) Pic/ AFP

Li Keqiang, the Prime Minister of China was re-elected on Sunday by the National People's Congress (NPC). Li, 62, was approved by the majority of the nearly 3,000 delegates at the Great hall of the People to retain his office for another five years until 2023, reports Efe news. Li has been the country's premier since 2013, when he took over from Wen Jiabao.