BEIJING: China will cremate the remains of former premier Li Keqiang on Thursday (Oct 31), when flags will fly at half mast across the country in mourning for an "outstanding" leader, the official Xinhua n
FILE PHOTO: Newspapers with the obituary of late former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the front page are displayed, at a newsstand in Beijing, China on Oct 28, 2023. on Thursday , when flags will fly at half mast across the country in mourning for an"outstanding" leader, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
His remains were transferred to Beijing from Shanghai aboard a special flight on that day, Xinhua reported. On the day of the cremation, national flags will fly at half-mast to mourn Li at the capital's Tiananmen Square, the Great Hall of the People, the foreign ministry as well as seats of local governments across the country, and diplomatic missions, Xinhua said.
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