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Premier Li Keqiang served for 10 years from 2013 to 2023 and was a member of the standing committee for three terms. He was viewed as more open-minded than Xi Jinping and had a different view on opening up to the world. There has been speculation and commentary about how China might be different if Li had been the General Secretary instead of Xi Jinping. However, his death was not the biggest news in China and his funeral will not receive the same level of national recognition as previous leaders. The Chinese government allows some mourning but will soon wrap it up to maintain control over public expressions of grief.