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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, architect of growth, dies at 97
Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, who drove economic reforms and led China into the World Trade Organization, has died after an illness.
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- Why it matters
- Zhu shaped China's economic policy as premier during the 1990s and 2000s; his death marks the passing of a central figure in the country's integration into global markets.
- Most affected
- Historians and analysts of modern China — Loss of a key architect of economic policy they study and interpret.
- Watch next
- Whether Chinese state media issues an extended tribute or statement on Zhu's legacy and policies.