Former Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang has died
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Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who led the government since Xi Jinping’s presidency began in 2013, has died at the age of 68. About this reports Chinese television CCTV.
By information Xinhua agency, death occurred on October 27 at 00:10 (October 26, 19:10 Moscow time) due to a heart attack that occurred suddenly on October 26. Shortly before this, the politician was vacationing in Shanghai.
Li Keqiang served as Premier of the State Council for two consecutive terms – from 2013 to March 2023, when he was replaced by Li Qiang by decision of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was re-elected for a third term. From 2008 to 2013 Li Keqiang was vice premier. He graduated from Peking University and received a doctorate in economics in 1995. Before taking office as prime minister and head of the State Council, Li Keqiang was the governor of Henan Province.
CNBC TV channel writes, that, as prime minister, Li Keqiang insisted on developing trade cooperation between China and other countries, as well as lifting restrictions on the movement of people and goods within China. He also advocated “mass entrepreneurship and innovation.”
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