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Unbalanced Zhu Rongji reforms continue to haunt China

Los problemas a los que se enfrenta hoy Pekín son los asuntos pendientes de la revolución económica que inició el fallecido ex primer ministro

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Unbalanced Zhu Rongji reforms continue to haunt China

China will remember Zhu Rongji, who died last Wednesday, as the most influential economic leader at a decisive moment in its rise. Zhu strengthened Beijing's tax collection and later achieved entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), two milestones that fueled decades of growth, but created a model overly dependent on land sales and exports. Correcting these systemic shortcomings in an economy worth €17.2 trillion requires no less boldness.

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