Li Keqiang
Chinese premier who died in 2023 at age 68, the youngest to leave office and earliest to die among all PRC premiers.
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He died on 27 October 2023 at age 68 after a heart attack.[1] From 2013 until 2023, Li Keqiang held the position of China's premier, taking over from Wen Jiabao.[2]
Life and work
His doctoral dissertation was awarded the Sun Yefang Prize, China's highest economics prize, in 1996.[3] Li was elected as the second-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee on 15 November 2012.[4] In 1974, Li finished his studies at Hefei No. 8 Senior High School and was then dispatched for agricultural labor in Fengyang County.[5] Enrolling at Peking University Law School in 1978, Li earned a Bachelor of Laws degree four years later, in 1982.[6]
In December 2004, Li was moved to Liaoning to serve as its Party secretary.[7]
What the cited sources add
The Diplomat describes Li as hailing from a humble background as a farmer in Dingyuan and rising through the Communist Youth League to become China's youngest governor.[8] Al Jazeera reported in June 2022 that Li urged 100,000 local government officials to take action amid fallout from the zero-COVID policy.[9] The same article notes that some people signaled anxiety about Xi Jinping's centralization of power by supporting Li.[9] A South China Morning Post report from November 2023 states that President Xi Jinping led top party and state leaders to pay last tributes to Li as flags flew at half mast.[10]
The same Diplomat article notes that a public view of Li's "bad luck" emerged because three major fires occurred in Henan while he was governor.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Li Keqiang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Chan, "China's former premier Li Keqiang has died – state media", Reuters, 27 October 2023; Tan, "Former China PM Li Keqiang dead at 68", BBC News, 27 October 2023; Mai, "Li Keqiang, former premier of China, dead after heart attack", South China Morning Post, 27 October 2023; "Li Keqiang: former premier had fatal heart attack during swim in Shanghai, sources say", South China Morning Post, 27 October 2023; "Flags at half-mast at farewell for Li"; "Li Keqiang: former premier had fatal heart attack during swim in Shanghai, sources say", South en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Li Keqiang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Li, "Premier-in-waiting Li Keqiang meets Aids activists", South China Morning Post, 28 November 2012; Huang, "Li Keqiang follows new down-to-earth working style on tour of Jiangxi", South China Morning Post, 29 December 2012; "Li Keqiang named Chinese premier, government's second most powerful post", CNN, 15 March 2013; "China confirms Li Keqiang as premier", BBC News, 15 March 2013; "China confirms Li Keqiang as premier", BBC News, 15 March 2013; "Who's Who in China's New Government Leadership Lineup", Bloomberg News, 16 March 2013 (origina en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Li Keqiang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Qu, "厉以宁:李克强的博士论文"经得起各种检验"-搜狐财经", business.sohu.com, 11 April 2013; Ji, "李克强与妻女常用英语交流 其博士论文经得起考验 – 中新网", www.chinanews.com.cn, 16 March 2013; 李, "论我国经济的三元结构", State Council of the People's Republic of China, 1991; Chen, "李克强曾获孙冶方经济学论文奖", economy.caixin.com, 24 December 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Li Keqiang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ruan, "Incoming premier to forge new strategic economic path", South China Morning Post, 19 November 2012; Shi, "Next premier Li Keqiang sets out case for reform", South China Morning Post, 23 November 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Li Keqiang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Li Keqiang 李克强", Brookings Institution; Dwnews.com, 28 November 2008 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Li Keqiang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Profile: Chinese First Vice Prime Minister Li Keqiang", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 7 November 2012; "Li Keqiang 李克强", Brookings Institution; "Li Keqiang 李克强", Brookings Institution; "Profile: Chinese First Vice Prime Minister Li Keqiang", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 7 November 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Li Keqiang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Li Keqiang 李克强", Brookings Institution; "Coastal areas to be focus of economic growth", China Daily (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Power Players: Li Keqiang", The Diplomat. facts only, no text reused. apac2020.thediplomat.com
- Hale, "Li Keqiang: China's sidelined premier back in the limelight", Al Jazeera, 1 June 2022. facts only, no text reused. aljazeera.com
- Zhuang, "President Xi Jinping and China's leadership pay final tribute to former premier Li Keqiang", South China Morning Post, 2 November 2023. facts only, no text reused. scmp.com
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