# Former Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong dies at 81

https://mins.news/en/item/120067

- CGTN, 2026-10-28 11:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-28/Former-Chinese-Vice-Premier-Liu-Yandong-passes-away-at-81-1RC2EQshrgY/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Liu Yandong, a former Chinese vice premier and state councilor, died of illness in Beijing at 2:53 p.m. Wednesday, aged 81. An official statement praised her as a loyal Communist Party member and a leading figure in united front work and several fields, including education, science and technology, health, and work involving women and children.

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