World Alert: Li Peng, Chinese premier during Tiananmen massacre, dies at 91, state media reports

The former Chinese premier was dubbed the "butcher of Beijing" for his role overseeing the deadly 1989 crackdown on peaceful demonstrators.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Jul 23, 7:27 AM     Li Peng, Chinese premier during Tiananmen massacre, dies at 91, state media reports The former Chinese premier was dubbed the "butcher of Beijing" for his role overseeing the deadly 1989 crackdown on peaceful demonstrators. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071