BEIJING--Hundreds, possibly thousands, of people gathered near a state funeral home Thursday as former Premier Li Keqiang was being put to rest. In front of the funeral home, plainclothes and ...

Li Keqiang, a former vice premier ... apologized at a March 2012 news conference for not moving fast enough. In a 2010 speech, Li acknowledged challenges including too much reliance on investment ...

As premier, Li Keqiang was "nominally China's No. 2 leader" and was in charge of the economy until late last year. He was "once seen as a reform-minded contender to the country’s top leadership ...

A trained economist, Li was once tipped to be the country's future leader. But he saw his influence wane as Xi Jingping centralised power in his own hands. Li died on Friday of a heart attack.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, bows after delivering his state of the nation address ...