Some wonder why Li was not sent to the best hospital in town after his heart attack

  

The mysteries and dangers that trail Li Keqiang's death

Until his very last day, China's late former Premier Li Keqiang was an "eternal rival" to President Xi Jinping.
 
Back in 2007, Xi turned the tables and emerged as the top candidate to succeed Hu Jintao as president, having been promoted one rank higher than Li, until then the odds-on favorite. But Xi never let his guard down around Li.
 
This rivalry, combined with a series of mysteries, has led to the spread of conspiracy theories regarding the popular former premier's sudden death during his visit to Shanghai on Oct. 27.
 
Some wonder why Li was not sent to the best hospital in town after his heart attack. A source familiar with the situation in Beijing's Zhongnanhai area, where Chinese dignitaries have their offices, suggested Li could have been behind the harsh advice Chinese Communist Party elders carried to Xi and other current leaders at this summer's Beidaihe conclave.
 
Authorities are now on alert for possible movements by young Chinese who are already frustrated by the country's jobless situation. An official notice has been sent to universities across the country to restrict unauthorized memorial events for Li.