{
  "id": 706472,
  "title": "Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/zhu-rongji-who-helped-turn-china-into-a-trading-giant-dies-at-97-706472",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T21:32:24.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/zhu-rongji-who-helped-turn-china-into-a-trading-giant-dies-at-97/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who spearheaded China’s entry into global trade and laid the foundation for its explosive growth, has died at the age of 97. He served in the country’s second-highest office from 1998-2003 and played a leading role in securing its entry into the World Trade Organization, opening Chinese factories to the [...] The post Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a…",
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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."
}