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.

News - South China Morning Post reports that 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 report adds: The moment in April 1999 was more than a diplomatic milestone.

It underpinned some of China’s most consequential reforms that defined Zhu’s tenure, from its drive to join the World Trade Organization to an overhaul of the state sector and opening its markets to the world.

This report is covered across the current DAMMNEWS feeds. Policy stories matter because a statement is not always a final decision. The next useful detail is normally what has formally changed, who is affected and when it takes effect.

This is a developing report. DAMMNEWS will surface related coverage as closely matched reporting enters the live cache.

DAMMNEWS RSS BRIEFING — generated locally from the available News - South China Morning Post headline and RSS excerpt. It is not a summary of the full source article.