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China's former Premier Zhu Rongji, architect of WTO entry, dies at 97

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Zhu Rongji, a pivotal figure in China's economic reforms and former premier, has passed away at the age of 97. He is widely recognized for his instrumental role in guiding China's accession to the World Trade Organization and for his efforts to combat corruption and restructure the state-owned enterprise sector. Zhu's tenure was marked by a transition to proactive fiscal and monetary policies aimed at sustaining robust economic growth, even amidst challenges like the Asian financial crisis. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dannie Peng ·

    China’s chief engineer of economic reform Zhu Rongji dies aged 97

    Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, who helped engineer one of the greatest economic reforms in the human history, has died. He was 97. Zhu, who served as China’s premier from 1998 to 2003, is remembered for tackling corruption, shaking up the centrally planned economy and overhau…

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