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‘Xi Jinping has left no space for any contender. It did not matter what the former leadership wanted.’
The sudden death of a former top communist official have raised speculation over his cause of death.
Li Keqiang’s funeral was attended by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan.
The highly expected tour was canceled ‘due to the death of former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, the country’s No. 2 for the past decade.’
The state-owned hotel may be used for confinement under the control of the Central Guard Bureau from Beijing.
The mourning of Mr. Li is somewhat similar to that of Hu Yaobang in 1989, who also died of a heart attack and whose death triggered the pro-democracy protests.
Li’s sudden passing at the age of 68 has sparked speculation and doubt.
Li’s sudden passing came as Chinese leader Xi Jinping faces economic and political challenges.
A sudden death announcement is sending shock waves through China. What does Beijing’s No. 2 official’s passing mean for Chinese politics and society?
He died of a sudden heart attack, according to state-run media reports.
