China lowers flags, tightens security for former premier Zhu Rongji’s funeral
Zhu Rongji, the no-nonsense reformer who died last week, helped drive the hard-edged economic overhaul in the 1990s.
Chinese authorities lowered national flags at government headquarters on Tuesday in mourning for former Premier Zhu Rongji, who passed away at the age of 97. Zhu served as premier from 1998 to 2003, overseeing significant economic reforms that led to millions of job losses in unprofitable state firms. The city of Beijing tightened its security, especially around Tiananmen Square, where top leaders are typically cremated after death.
Zhu's reforms included curbing inflation, tightening tax and banking systems, and implementing large-scale reforms in the state sector that paved the way for China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001. Despite his complex legacy, Zhu's death prompted nationwide remembrance, though some social media posts welcomed his passing.
Like other former leaders who passed away in recent years, Zhu's death was handled with heightened security, increased scrutiny, and censorship.
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