(Xinhua) Previous NextChina lowered the national flag Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Thursday amid an outpouring of online grief as the country cremated Li Keqiang, known as "the people's premier" for his down-to-earth, hands-on leadership. Messages for the late premier flooded social media platforms as Chinese citizens mourned his death. "It can be said that he has made a great contribution to people's lives, to the improvement of living standards. Some businesses such as international coffee chain Starbucks turned their app interface black and white in mourning for Li. Photographs of Li were shared on Weibo by Xinhua news agency, including those of him with Xi, Hu and former leader Jiang Zemin.

Source: The Standard November 02, 2023 20:42 UTC