{
  "id": 755351,
  "title": "The 11 key achievements of China’s ‘iron premier’ Zhu Rongji – in his own words",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/the-11-key-achievements-of-chinas-iron-premier-zhu-rongji-in-his-own",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T09:22:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3363913/11-key-achievements-chinas-iron-premier-zhu-rongji-his-own-words"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Known for his sharp intellect, no-nonsense demeanour and relentless drive for reform, China’s former premier Zhu Rongji was the primary architect of the country’s transition from an isolated, rigidly planned economy to a market-driven titan connected to the rest of the world. During his tenure from 1998 to 2003, he engineered an economic “soft landing”, steered the nation through the Asian…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}