Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, architect of growth, dies of illness at 97
BEIJING — Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died, according to state media. The impatient, sharp-tongued reformer helped ignite China’s explosive economic boom by forcing wrenching change on state industry in the 1990s and leading the country into the World Trade Organization. The official Xinhua news agency reported that Zhu died of illness in Beijing at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday. He was…
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has passed away, according to state media reports. The reformist leader played a pivotal role in China's rapid economic growth during the 1990s by implementing significant reforms in state industries and pushing for China's entry into the World Trade Organization. Zhu, who was 97 years old at the time of his death, succumbed to illness in Beijing on Wednesday morning.
During his tenure as premier from 1998 to 2003, he spearheaded a series of sweeping changes, including demanding labor-intensive reforms from state-owned enterprises. These changes often resulted in massive layoffs, but they were instrumental in transforming China into the world's second-largest economy by 2010. Zhu's legacy is shaped by his unwavering commitment to Deng Xiaoping's reform philosophy, which he championed throughout his political career.
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