{
  "id": 1644541,
  "title": "Flags lowered nationwide for funeral of China’s ex-premier Zhu Rongji",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/flags-lowered-nationwide-for-funeral-of-chinas-ex-premier-zhu-rongji-1644541",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:33:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press - China",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-china",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/18/flags-lowered-nationwide-for-funeral-of-chinas-ex-premier-zhu-rongji/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji was mourned on Tuesday with lowered flags and social media commemorations, ahead of a funeral for the reforming trailblazer who died last week at 97. Known for his decisive restructuring of the Chinese economy during a five-year premiership starting in 1998, Zhu has been praised since his Wednesday passing by […]",
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        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Flags lowered nationwide for funeral of China’s ex-premier Zhu Rongji",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/flags-lowered-nationwide-for-funeral-of-chinas-ex-premier-zhu-rongji",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:33:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}