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China mourns former Premier Zhu Rongji with national flag tribute

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China is preparing to honor former Premier Zhu Rongji with national mourning, including flying flags at half-mast across the country. Zhu, who passed away at 97, was instrumental in transitioning China to a market economy and was the architect of its World Trade Organization accession. His cremation is scheduled for Tuesday in Beijing, with similar mourning protocols observed as for previous former premiers. AI

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China mourns former Premier Zhu Rongji with national flag tribute

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Amber Wang ·

    China to fly flags at half-mast for former premier Zhu Rongji’s funeral

    Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji will be cremated in Beijing on Tuesday, with flags across the country – including in Hong Kong and Macau – flown at half-mast, state media reported on Sunday. Zhu, who served as premier from 1998 to 2003 and played a pivotal role in transitioning…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Theodora Yu ·

    Flags to fly at half-staff in Hong Kong as tribute to late ex-premier Zhu Rongji

    Hong Kong will fly the national and regional flags at half-staff at various government sites on Tuesday to mourn the late former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji. The government said on Sunday it would lower the flags at government headquarters in Admiralty, Government House, all contr…

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