China’s Former Premier Li Keqiang Dies at 68: State Media

He died of a sudden heart attack, according to state-run media reports.

Then-Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks as he arrives for the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing, China on Jan. 16, 2016. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool/Getty Images

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang has died of a sudden heart attack, according to China’s state-run media.

Mr. Li, 68, was once the second most powerful political figure in China behind Chinese leader Xi Jinping. He was premier from March 2013 until March this year, when he retired.