Rumor: Cheng Hong and her daughter demand investigation into Li Keqiang's cause of death and seek help from party elders
Rumors online claim that from July 2025, Li Keqiang's wife Cheng Hong and their daughter issued an open letter demanding an investigation into the cause of Li Keqiang's death; from the end of 2025 they sought the intervention of party elders such as Wen Jiabao and Wang Yang; in January 2026 they reportedly said that if the investigation was not reopened they would go to the petition center to file a public petition, with Wang Yang, Liu Yuan and Hu Chunhua said to be on their side.