Liu Yandong cremated at Babaoshan; Xi Jinping leads tributes
Liu Yandong, former vice-premier of China's State Council, was cremated at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing on 3 November 2026. President Xi Jinping and other leaders observed a moment of silence and bowed three times before her remains.
Liu Yandong, former vice-premier of China's State Council, was cremated at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing on the morning of 3 November 2026, state news agency Xinhua reported.
At the main hall of the cemetery, a black-on-white banner reading “Deeply mourn Comrade Liu Yandong” hung above her portrait. Her body was covered with the flag of the Chinese Communist Party.
Party and state leaders including Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng stood in silence before Liu's remains, bowed three times, and shook hands with her family members to offer condolences.
During her illness and after her death, Xi Jinping, Hu Jintao and other current and former leaders visited the hospital or expressed deep condolences through various channels, also conveying sympathy to her relatives.
Liu Yandong died of illness in Beijing on the afternoon of the previous Wednesday at the age of 81.