WIRE — Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who played a central role in reshaping China's economy and opening it to global markets, has died at the age of 97. Zhu served as premier from 1998 to 2003, a period marked by sweeping economic changes. He was known for confronting corruption, reforming the country's centrally planned economic system
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