28th October 2026 – (Beijing) Former vice‑premier Liu Yandong died in Beijing on Wednesday at 2.53pm following an illness, aged 81. An official obituary hailed her as an excellent Party member, a time‑tested and loyal communist fighter, and an outstanding leader in the Communist Party’s united front work as well as in education, science and technology, healthcare, and women and children’s affairs.
Liu served as vice‑premier from 2013 to 2018 after holding the post of State Councillor between 2007 and 2012. She was a member of the Political Bureau of the 17th and 18th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China and earlier headed the United Front Work Department. Her public portfolio frequently brought her to Hong Kong and overseas in support of educational, cultural and scientific exchanges.
The obituary specified her time of death and described her career as spanning youth affairs, united front outreach and senior State Council responsibilities. Born in November 1945, Liu rose through the Communist Youth League and later joined the Party leadership ranks, reflecting a long tenure in public service that bridged domestic governance and international engagement. Arrangements for memorial activities were not immediately disclosed on Wednesday evening.
