Zhu Rongji

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August 18, 2026 Yan Zhuang

At Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present

Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism of that time has since faded.

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August 13, 2026 Li Yuan

In a Chinese Leader’s Death, Mourning for a More Hopeful Time

Tributes for former Premier Zhu Rongji reflect nostalgia for an era when China was opening to the world and the future seemed more prosperous and hopeful.

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August 13, 2026 Chris Buckley

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.

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August 12, 2026 Keith Bradsher

Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97

As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization.