Zhu, a fierce reformer who engineered China’s pivot to a market economy and its entry into the World Trade Organization, died Wednesday in Beijing. He was 98. While premier from 1998 to 2003, he steered the country through the Asian financial crisis by refusing to devalue the yuan and implementing proactive fiscal policies

The fierce reformer steered China through the Asian financial crisis and championed its WTO entry

À frente do governo entre 1998 e 2003, ele conduziu transformações que levaram o país à Organização Mundial do Comércio

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, known for his bluntness, has died at age ninety-seven. His speeches revealed deep anxieties within China as it approached a leadership…