(TibetanReview.net, Oct29’23) – China has censored all references to the suddenness of the death of its former premier Li Keqiang on Oct 27 and the offering of praises of him on social media while universities have banned mourning activities for him, reported nytimes.com Oct 27 and the scmp.com Oct 28. * * *Some Chinese universities have told students not to organise private commemoration activities for Li, in an apparent bid to avoid social turmoil, said the scmp.com report. * * *Meanwhile, on the social media platform Weibo, many posts that expressed shock over the suddenness of Li’s death were censored, said the nytimes.com report. They recited his opening remarks in his first news conference in 2013 after becoming the premier. The report said people remember Li for his most famous quotes that “Power must not be arbitrary” and “It’s harder to touch interests than souls.”

Source: New York Times October 30, 2023 11:11 UTC