Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang suffered a heart attack on Thursday and passed away in Shanghai just after midnight, state-run news agency Xinhua said.

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(FILES) A man uses his mobile phone to take a picture of a big screen showing China's Premier Li Keqiang delivering a speech at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC). (AFP)

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Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by President

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