"China Mourns the Sudden Death of Li Keqiang, Former Premier and Reformist Leader"
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The sudden death of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang came as a surprise to Beijing's top leaders, as indicated by the handling of the announcement by Chinese official media. The initial brief message from Xinhua was followed by a delayed official obituary, signed by the ruling Communist Party leadership. Analysts suggest that Beijing was underprepared in its messaging and wanted to curb conspiracy theories. Li, 68, died of a heart attack during a visit to Shanghai. Medical experts tried to revive him but were unsuccessful. The funeral arrangements will be decided by the party's top decision-making Politburo.
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