Prominent Chinese communist patriarchies were absent from the recent official funeral of former Premier Li Keqiang. A China watcher has said it is an indication of a growing split in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) hierarchy over the scrutiny of Mr. Li’s death. The 68-year-old’s body was cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing on Nov. 2. State media CCTV broadcasted a video showing CCP leader Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, shaking hands with Mr. Li’s wife, Cheng Hong, at the ceremony that day. Six other Mr. Xi’s Politburo of Central Committee members attended the funeral....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/absent-patriarchs-growing-divide-in-ccp-hierarchy-evident-at-li-keqiangs-funeral-5524809