BEIJING - China lowered national flags at government headquarters on Aug 18 to mourn former Premier Zhu Rongji, at the age of 97, as the public reminisced about a bygone era while reflecting on his complicated legacy. Security was tightened across the city, particularly around Tiananmen Square, the»»»

Zhu Rongji served as China’s premier from 1998 to 2003, pushing a sweeping state-sector shake-up that cost millions of jobs at unprofitable firms. (EPA Images pic) BEIJING: China on Tuesday lowered national flags at government headquarters to mourn former premier Zhu Rongji, the no-nonsense reforme»»»