China's economic reformer Zhu Rongji dies at 97 · 4 sources tracked

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1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP · 2026-08-14 06:39

   The death of Zhu Rongji, China’s economic reformer

   Credited as a co-engineer of one of the greatest economic reforms in human history, former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji died on August 12, 2026, at the age of 97. We have put together seven stories from the South China Morning Post’s coverage of Zhu’s death. If you would like to se…

2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Frank Tang · 2026-08-13 13:00

   Zhu Rongji’s legacy: how the late premier reshaped state firms, Pudong and China’s economy

   Turn-of-the-century images of Zhu Rongji alongside former US president Bill Clinton have largely accompanied coverage following the former Chinese premier’s death on Wednesday. The moment in April 1999 was more than a diplomatic milestone. It underpinned some of China’s most cons…

3. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma · 2026-08-13 09:06

   Zhu Rongji reforms fuel China’s economic transformation

   Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, the driver of the nation’s economic reforms, died on Wednesday aged 97 following an illness. Zhu spearheaded China’s 2001 accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), paving the way for an export boom that fuelled the country’s transformatio…

4. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Ma,Khushboo Razdan · 2026-08-12 16:11

   Zhu Rongji: reformer who led China’s economic transformation through ‘minefield or abyss’

   “Regardless of what lies ahead – be it a minefield or a deep abyss – I will forge ahead unswervingly, dedicating my entire life and energy to the country until my dying day.” Those words, spoken at the dawn of his premiership, came to define Zhu Rongji, China’s towering economic …