China Holds Funeral for Former Premier Zhu Rongji Amid Tight Security
China held a tightly secured funeral for former Premier Zhu Rongji, a key figure in the country's 1990s economic reforms who helped curb inflation, overhaul state sectors, and facilitate China's 2001 World Trade Organization entry. President Xi Jinping and other leaders attended the ceremony in Beijing. While Zhu's legacy is remembered with both respect and criticism, public mourning was closely managed amid heightened security and censorship to prevent unrest, reflecting the government's cautious approach to commemorating former leaders.
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theprint broke this story on 18 Aug, 06:58 am. Other outlets followed.