(Bloomberg) -- China’s former Premier Li Keqiang, who gained a reputation as a reformer but later found himself sidelined by President Xi Jinping, died of a ...
-- China’s former Premier Li Keqiang, who gained a reputation as a reformer but later found himself sidelined by President Xi Jinping, died of a heart attack just months after stepping down as the nation’s No. 2 official. He was 68.Controversial Chip in Huawei Phone Produced on ASML Machine
But his influence steadily declined over his decade as head of government, with Xi taking over key responsibilities traditionally reserved for the premier as he amassed the most power in China since Mao Zedong. Seen as a protege of former President Hu Jintao, Li was a member of the Communist Youth League. That put him in a different camp of the ruling party to Xi, who belongs to an elite class of well-connected revolutionary families.
As Xi moved key economic policy decisions to a series of party committees led by himself and a trusted economic aide, Li spent much of his time responding to crises such as natural disasters — tasks that allowed him to develop a more personal connection with the public. “There were rumors he would play some behind the scenes role after leaving office,” said Josef Gregory Mahoney, a politics and international relations professor at Shanghai’s East China Normal University. “But that never seemed to materialize.”On Friday, users paid tribute to Li on China’s tightly controlled internet, with many highlighting his comments on poverty.
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