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China's former premier Li Keqiang, who was once known as the second most powerful man in the ruling Chinese Communist Party after President Xi Jinping, passed away in Shanghai on Friday..
Xinhua news agency reported that Li had been "resting" in Shanghai when he suddenly had a heart attack on Thursday...
He passed away at 12.10 a.m. on Friday after "all rescue measures failed", it added...
During his time in the role, he navigated the Asian giant through a challenging period of rising technology and trade disputes with the US, mounting government debt and unemployment, as well as the Covid-19 pandemic...
When he stepped down, Li was 67 -- one year short of the unofficial retirement age for senior Chinese Communist Party leaders...
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