Li Peiyao

Li Peiyao (Chinese: 李沛瑤; June 1, 1933 – February 2, 1996) was a Chinese politician. He was born in Cangwu County, Guangxi, the son of Li Jishen, the founder of the Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang, a breakaway faction of the Kuomintang that cooperated with the Communists. He served as a Vice-Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee from 1993 to his death in 1996. He also served as Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang, which, by the 1990s, had become a largely symbolic relic with no power or function.

In February 1996, Li was killed by Zhang Jinlong, a security guard from the People's Armed Police. According to court documents, the 18-year-old Zhang entered the home of Li and was in the midst of attempting a theft when Li came home and discovered the scene. After a physical struggle, Zhang repeatedly chopped Li with a cleaver he found in the home kitchen, and Li bled to death. Zhang then continued looting Li's apartment, carrying with him an expensive camera, a leather jacket, and other goods out of Li's home. He was discovered by a neighbour who reported the incident to police. Zhang was arrested and sentenced to death.^[1]

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