JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have sent separate cables of condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the death of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, state news agency SPA reported on Friday.
King Salman expressed his deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to Xi, Zhu’s family and the Chinese people, wishing them solace following his death.
Crown Prince Mohammed, who is also prime minister, conveyed his deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the Chinese president and Zhu’s family, wishing Xi continued good health and well-being.
Zhu, one of China’s most influential economic reformers, died in Beijing on Aug. 12 at the age of 97, according to Chinese state media.
He served as China’s premier from 1998 to 2003 under then-President Jiang Zemin, after serving as vice premier and taking a leading role in economic policy. He had earlier been mayor and Communist Party chief of Shanghai, where he gained a reputation as a pragmatic reformer and opponent of corruption.
