In the hours after Li’s death, news reports were indexed notably low in media like People’s Daily and China Daily – both considered mouthpieces of the Chinese Communist Party – taking second or third place to articles on new infrastructure, foreign investment, and even astronauts.ĭavid Bandurski, director of the China Media Project, said China’s leadership would probably want to take a “great deal of care” over the treatment of Li’s death, and how his contributions are remembered. The 68-year-old, who retired in March, served two terms alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping, but towards the end of his career, was politically side-lined as Xi amassed ever-greater personal power over China’s government and economy. Keep reading list of 3 items list 1 of 3 China fires defence minister not seen in public for two months list 2 of 3 China says US ‘exaggerates’ its military threat in new report list 3 of 3 China’s youngest-ever astronauts blast off to space station end of list
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