politician
Zhu Rongji.
5th Premier of the People's Republic of China from 1998 to 2003 (1928–2026)
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Zhu Rongji dies at 97
Zhu Rongji, who led China’s economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003, engineered sweeping SOE privatizations, tax and financial reforms, and secured China’s entry into the World Trade Organization. He also advanced China–South Korea cooperation and helped Shanghai become a global financial hub before dying in Beijing on August 12 at the age of 97.
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About Zhu Rongji
Zhu Rongji was a Chinese politician who served as the premier of China from 1998 to 2003 under CCP general secretary Jiang Zemin. He was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1992 to 2002.
Everything about Zhu Rongji →- Occupation
- politician, engineer, businessperson, statesperson
- Position held
- Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Premier of the People's Republic of China, mayor of Shanghai, member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China, Republic of China
- Born
- October 23, 1928
- Died
- August 12, 2026