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Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji dies

WBUR

Published August 12, 2026 at 11:55 AM EDT

The former premier of China, Zhu Rongji, has died. He was 97 years old.

NPR’s Emily Feng reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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