Beijing, Oct 28: In a bid to avoid possible social turmoil, China has reportedly asked student bodies in some universities not to organise private commemoration activities for former premier Li Keqiang whose sudden death shocked the country, according to media reports on Saturday.
Li, an acclaimed economist who was once a strong contender against Chinese President Xi Jinping for the country’s top leadership role, died on Friday of a heart attack. He was 68.
The Chinese government has not yet announced details of his funeral arrangements.
Hundreds of people are seen lined up near Li’s childhood residence with bouquets of flowers to mourn his death in videos emerging on Chinese social media from Hefei, the capital of the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, which is the birthplace of the former premier.
Emotional scenes were witnessed as some people cried expressing sorrow over his death.
Medical experts tending to Li had done everything in their power to revive him, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported on Saturday. (PTI)
