The 11 key achievements of China’s ‘iron premier’ Zhu Rongji – in his own words

The legacy of Zhu Rongji

His crowning achievement was securing American support for China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, which came in 2001.

How Zhu Rongji helped China join the WTO and become the world’s factory

What made China seek the World Trade Organisation? And how did its economy, change in its aftermath, affecting global trade with it?

The 11 key achievements of China’s ‘iron premier’ Zhu Rongji – in his own words

As he laid the groundwork for China’s economic transformation, the tough reformer won a reputation for speaking bluntly.