Former head of China's health, women and children's affairs department Peng Peiyun has died at the age of 96.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — Former Chinese State Councilor and vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress (NPC) Peng Peiyun died in Beijing at 6:26 a.m. Sunday at the age of 96 due to illness, an official statement said.

Peng Peiyun also served as the chairperson and honorary chairperson of the All-China Women's Federation.

The official statement called Peng Peiyun "an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a time-tested and dedicated fighter for the ideals of communism, a proletarian revolutionary, and an outstanding leader in the fields of health care, women's and children's issues, and the development of the socialist legal system in our country."

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