Li Peng, China’s former premier, died in Beijing late on Monday aged 90. Photo: AFP Li Peng, China’s former premier, died in Beijing late on Monday aged 90. Photo: AFP
Li Peng, China’s former premier, died in Beijing late on Monday aged 90. Photo: AFP
China /  Politics

Former Chinese premier Li Peng dies, aged 90

  • Known in China as a ‘loyal communist warrior’, Li is also remembered abroad as the ‘Tiananmen Butcher’ for backing the crackdown on student-led protests in 1989
  • Death of controversial politician prompts renewed calls for him to ‘be held accountable’ for bloodshed three decades ago

Topic |   Tiananmen Square crackdown
Jun MaiNg Kang-chung
Jun Mai and Ng Kang-chung

Updated: 9:38am, 24 Jul, 2019

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Li Peng, China’s former premier, died in Beijing late on Monday aged 90. Photo: AFP Li Peng, China’s former premier, died in Beijing late on Monday aged 90. Photo: AFP
Li Peng, China’s former premier, died in Beijing late on Monday aged 90. Photo: AFP
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