China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral
2 sources·Updated August 18, 2026
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- NYT Business·2h agoAt Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present
Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism of that time has since faded.
Read at NYT Business → - BBC Top Stories·7h agoChina censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral
While hailing Zhu’s legacy, authorities are wary that the nostalgia could lead to criticisms of Xi’s rule.
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