Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Dies At 68

Chinese Former Premier Li Keqiang has died of a heart attack at 68 on Friday, barely seven months after retiring from a decade in office.

The elite economist, supported a more open market economy, advocating supply-side reforms in an approach dubbed “Likonomics” that was never fully implemented.

“Comrade Li Keqiang, while resting in Shanghai in recent days, experienced a sudden heart attack on October 26 and after all-out efforts to revive him failed, died in Shanghai at ten minutes past midnight on October 27,” State broadcaster CCTV reported.

Li was Premier and Head of China’s cabinet under Xi for a decade until stepping down from all political positions in March.

REUTERS