Chinese former premier Li Keqiang dies at 68 due to heart attack: state media

Li stepped down from the premiership in March 2023.

Winnie Li| October 27, 2023, 09:01 AM

Former premier of the People's Republic of China, Li Keqiang, passed away at around midnight on Oct. 27, 2023, after suffering from a "sudden heart attack," reported state-owned media News.cn.

He was 68.

According to News.cn, Li was "resting" in Shanghai recently.

In March 2023, Li stepped down as Chinese premier, a role he assumed ten years ago in 2013.

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