Li Peng, the former Chinese premier known as the “Butcher of Beijing” due to his role in ordering the violent suppression of student protesters at Tiananmen Square in 1989, has died at the age of 90.
Li also drew criticism from Chinese netizens for his role in spearheading the Three Gorges Dam project. The project forced more than 1.2 million people to relocate, as 129 nearby cities were flooded.
