Zhu Rongji, Former Chinese Premier, Dies at 97

Zhu Rongji, the former Chinese premier who championed market reforms and led China into the World Trade Organization, has died at 97. As vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into a global manufacturing and trading power.

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Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97

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The former premier brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.

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BBC Published 12 August 2026

Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97

The former premier brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.

NYT Published 12 August 2026

Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97

As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization.

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