Liu Yandong, Rare Woman Among China’s Political Elite, Dies at 80
⟶ Liu Yandong, a former vice premier of China, has died at the age of 80. She was a member of the Chinese Communist Party's elite Politburo.
The former vice premier was one of just six women to have served on the Chinese Communist Party’s elite Politburo, though she was excluded from the top ranks of power.
Background
Liu Yandong was one of only six women to have served on the Chinese Communist Party's elite Politburo.
Why it matters
Her passing marks the end of a significant political career for a woman in China's top political ranks. While a member of the elite Politburo, she was noted as being excluded from the highest echelons of power.