Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Dies at 97, Remembered for Economic Reforms
Zhu Rongji, former Chinese Premier known for driving economic reforms and leading China into the World Trade Organization, has died at the age of 97. Leaders worldwide, including Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim and Singapore's PM Wong, have offered condolences, reflecting on his significant impact on China's transformation and international relations.
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How China Remembers Zhu Rongji, the Premier Who Spoke His Mind
Tributes to the former premier recalled his spirited style and his efforts to integrate China into global commerce, in contrast with the rigidity of the Xi era.
By Chris Buckley
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Premier of the People’s Republic of China regarded as an economic reformer who declared that the country had become ‘the factory of the world’ Zhu Rongji, who has died aged 97, was the fifth premier of the People’s Republic of China and one of its most effective administrators and economic reformers following its foundation in 1949. In 1991, Zhu was summoned to Beijing, in the footsteps of the then president and party secretary Jiang Zemin, and in the aftermath of the 1989 uprisings in Beijin...
By Kerry Brown
Read full article →Malaysia’s Anwar looks back on relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji
Tributes have been flooding in for former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, the reformist statesman who played a leading role in integrating China’s economy into the global system and charmed neighbouring countries with his candid diplomacy. In a deeply personal tribute posted on social media, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described Zhu, who died on Wednesday at the age of 97, as “a good friend”. The pair worked together to strengthen economic ties between the two countries, building a...
By Laura Zhou,Khushboo Razdan
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Read full article →China's Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji, Who Led Beijing Into World Trade Body, Dies At 97
Zhu led efforts to secure WTO membership following marathon negotiations that began in the 1980s. That status would enshrine free trade as a national commitment, giving Zhu a tool to force local officials to stop protecting favored companies.
Read full article →PM Wong sends condolences to China over death of former premier Zhu Rongji
Zhu Rongji, who served as China's premier from 1998 to 2003, died from illness on Wednesday at the age of 97.
Read full article →Anwar mourns Zhu Rongji, remembers ‘good friend’ who helped deepen Malaysia-China ties
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday expressed his condolences to the family o...
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