Li Keqiang

2023 - 10 - 27

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Reuters"

China ex-Premier Li Keqiang, sidelined by Xi Jinping, dies at 68 (Reuters)

China's former Premier Li Keqiang died of a heart attack on Friday, just 10 months after retiring from a decade in office during which his reformist star ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "CNN"

Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang dead at 68: state media (CNN)

Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaking at the EU-China Summit in Brussels, Belgium in 2019. Thierry Monasse/Getty Images/File. Editor's Note ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "The New York Times"

How China Mourned Li Keqiang Online, Until the Censors Stepped In (The New York Times)

An outpouring on social media for Li Keqiang, the former premier who died Friday, reflected public grief for an era of greater growth and possibility.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Financial Times"

Li Keqiang, Chinese premier, 1955-2023 (Financial Times)

Once seen as a possible Communist party leader, he struggled to enact economic reforms under Xi Jinping.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "The Indian Express"

Li Keqiang was once tipped to be President of China. What ... (The Indian Express)

Li, who passed away on Oct 27, served as China's Premier for a decade until early 2023. His reduced influence in recent years reflected the increasing power ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Livemint"

Li Keqiang, Chinese Ex-Premier Who Helped Shape Economic ... (Livemint)

Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang died Friday after suffering heart failure, state media said. He was 68.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "The Wire"

Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Dies at 68 (The Wire)

According to Chinese state media, Li Keqiang died of a sudden heart attack. He had served under President Xi Jinping from 2013 until his retirement in ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "The Guardian"

Li Keqiang obituary (The Guardian)

Outward-looking economist who served as Chinese premier during Xi Jinping's first decade as president.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Foreign Policy"

Li Keqiang, Former Chinese Premier Overshadowed by Xi, Dies at 68 (Foreign Policy)

From 2012 to 2022, Li was nominally the second-most powerful man in China. In practice, though, he was entirely eclipsed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Business Standard"

Li Keqiang, China's diminished former premier, dies of heart attack ... (Business Standard)

Li Keqiang's term as premier coincided with the first 10 years of Xi Jinping's reign as China's president and top party leader.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "WION"

Explained: Why ex-premier Li Keqiang's death could spur anti-Xi ... (WION)

The death of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang triggered a wave of emotions on Chinese social media on Friday (Oct 27), with the related hashtag generating ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "BBC News"

Why Li Keqiang's death is dangerous for Xi Jinping (BBC News)

The beloved leader represents a way of potentially governing China with very different priorities.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "PBS NewsHour"

Former Premier Li Keqiang, once considered a contender to lead ... (PBS NewsHour)

Li was China's No. 2 leader from 2013-23 and an advocate for private business but was left with little authority after President Xi Jinping made himself the ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Nikkei Asia"

Chinese citizens mourn Li Keqiang's sudden death (Nikkei Asia)

Saddened by the sudden death of China's former Premier Li Keqiang, people are mourning him through means such as sharing remarks about him promising t.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Times of India"

Ex-PM Li Keqiang, overtaken by Xi in race for top CPC post, dies (Times of India)

China News: Li Keqiang, China's former premier, has died of a heart attack at the age of 68. He served alongside President Xi Jinping for a decade but never ...

Explore the last week