Chinese former premier Li Peng dies at age of 90
- 5 years ago
Former Chinese Premier Li Peng died Monday at the age of 90.
One of the country's most influential but controversial political leaders,... Li is the only Chinese leader to have served both as the nation's premier and chairman of the national legislature.
While China's state-run Xinhua News Agency described Li's death as a great loss for the nation,... many human rights activists call him a (quote) "sinner,"... holding him responsible for the deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square in 1989.
One of the country's most influential but controversial political leaders,... Li is the only Chinese leader to have served both as the nation's premier and chairman of the national legislature.
While China's state-run Xinhua News Agency described Li's death as a great loss for the nation,... many human rights activists call him a (quote) "sinner,"... holding him responsible for the deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square in 1989.