Saudi king, crown prince send condolences to Chinese president on death of former premier

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives at a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 13, 2014. (AFP)

• Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has died on Friday after suffering a heart attack

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman sent a telegram of condolences and sympathy to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the death of the former premier, the state-run SPA news agency reported on Saturday
The king said: “We received news of the death of the (former) premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Li Keqiang, and we express to Your Excellency, to the family of the deceased, and your friendly people, our deepest condolences and sincere sympathy.”
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also sent a similar cable to the Chinese leader.
Li, who died early Friday of a heart attack, was China’s top economic official for a decade, helping navigate the world’s second-largest economy through challenges such as rising political, economic and military tensions with the US and the COVID-19 pandemic.
(With AP)