Li Peng

/ ˈliː ˈpɛŋ /

noun

1. born 1928, Chinese Communist politician: premier (1988–98)

Example Sentences

Li Peng, a pilot from Wang Hai Squadron under the PLA Air Force, echoed his statement, saying his “fighter jet would be the last missile rushing towards the enemy if in a real battle, I had used up all my ammunition.”

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"Demand for flat and sectional steel products from Indonesia has been pretty good in the past few months driven by the building of factories for projects invested by Chinese companies," said Li Peng, a purchase director at the International Corporation of the Third Construction Co.

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“This fellow Jiang Zemin has ideas, ability and also has charisma,” Mr. Deng said at a meeting in May 1989, according to an account by Li Peng, the prime minister at the time.

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Hardliners, led by Premier Li Peng, believed the students' goal was to overthrow the party, and wanted the protests quashed.

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Some analysts point to Li's increased public presence this year as a sign that he may stay on in the Standing Committee, possibly as parliament chief, China's third-highest office, a precedent set by Li Peng in 1998 after stepping down as premier.

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