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Article: Conservative Li named China's acting premier
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- November 25, 1987
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BEIJING Li Peng, a 59-year-old, Soviet-trained politician
considered by many to be lukewarm to rapid Western-style reforms, was
named China's acting premier Tuesday.
The appointment of Li to succeed reform-minded Zhao Ziyang, who
was named Communist Party boss earlier this month, had been expected
and completes a monthlong realignment of China's top political
leaders.
Li will serve as premier at least until March, when the National
People's Congress - China's rubber-stamp parliament - will meet to
elect a full-time premier. Li is considered almost certain to be
chosen for the job, China's top administrative post.
The adopted son of former Premier Chou En-Lai, Li is known as an ...