Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97
Many in China remember him as a tough and pragmatic leader who delivered double-digit growth and wa rarely afraid to speak his mind.In 1998, he said China was facing "many potential crises that could erupt at any time..."Ordinary people are discontent about us in many ways. Related topicsChinaEconomicsChina economyMore on this storyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/asia_pac/02/china_party_congress/leadership_changes/html/zhu_rongji.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/monitoring/291195.stmTrump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robotsPublished29 July
- ▪Many in China remember him as a tough and pragmatic leader who delivered double-digit growth and wa rarely afraid to speak his mind.In 1998, he said China was facing "many potential crises that could erupt at any time..."Ordinary people are
- ▪Related topicsChinaEconomicsChina economyMore on this storyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/asia_pac/02/china_party_congress/leadership_changes/html/zhu_rongji.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/monitoring/291195.stmTrump administrati
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- ▪ Zhu Rongji, China premier crucial to economic transformation, dies at 97 — Washington Post — World
- ▪ Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97 — NYT — World
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Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97Image source, Boston Herald via Getty ImagesByLaura Bicker, China correspondent, Reporting fromBeijing and Chen Yan, BBC Chinese, Reporting fromHong KongPublished5 minutes agoFormer 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 international market and drawing foreign investment.He was one of the most important economic reformers who moved local tax powers to the central government, closed or privatised failing state firms and promoted home…
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