# Liu Yandong, Rare Woman Among China’s Political Elite, Dies at 80

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-10-31T04:12:04+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/world/asia/liu-yandong-dead.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/liu-yandong-rare-woman-among-china-s-political-elite-dies-at-80-e3a978/

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.

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