Li Peng dies at 91

Portrait of Li Peng, former chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee. Li died of illness in Beijing at the age of 91 at 11:11 p.m. Monday, an official statement said Tuesday. (Xinhua)

BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Li Peng, former chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, died of illness in Beijing at the age of 91 at 11:11 p.m. Monday, an official statement said Tuesday.