The remains of former Premier Li Keqiang will be cremated in Beijing on Thursday, state media reported.

Li was a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 17th, 18th and 19th Communist Party of China Central Committees.

"Li was extolled as an excellent CPC member, a time-tested and loyal communist soldier and an outstanding proletarian revolutionist, statesman and leader of the Party and the state," Xinhua news agency said.

Xinhua reported that his remains were transferred to Beijing from Shanghai aboard a special flight on October 27.

On the day of the cremation, national flags will fly at half-mast to mourn Li at the capital's Tiananmen Square, the Great Hall of the People, and the Foreign Ministry, Xinhua said.

The national flag will also fly at half-mast in Hong Kong and Macau, border ports, seaports, airports, and Chinese embassies and consulates. (Xinhua)