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Li Keqiang, former Chinese premier who helped steer country through global financial crisis, dies at 68

BEIJING, Oct 27, 2023 (AFP) – Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang has died after suffering a heart attack, state media reported Friday. Li served as premier during President Xi Jinping’s first two five-year terms. Xinhua news agency said Li had a sudden heart attack on Thursday, and had passed away in the early hours of Friday in Shanghai, where he had been resting. He was 68 years old. A career bureaucrat who spoke fluent English, […]