26th December 2025 – (Beijing) The remains of Peng Peiyun, a former senior Chinese legislator, were cremated in Beijing on Friday. Peng, who died on 21st December at the age of 96, previously served as a state councillor, vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, and president and later honorary president of the All-China Women’s Federation.
China’s top leadership, including Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng and Hu Jintao, had either visited Peng during her hospitalisation or conveyed condolences and sympathies to her family through various channels following her passing.
On Friday, Zhao Leji, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Han Zheng, acting on behalf of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, paid their final respects at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery. They also conveyed the heartfelt sympathies of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, and other leaders to Peng’s family.