# Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji dies at 97, known as the ‘iron-fisted premier’

https://mins.news/en/item/20048

- NHK News, 2026-08-12 10:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nd-20260812de43497

> Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji died of illness in Beijing on the 12th at the age of 97. China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency reported his death. Zhu worked on economic reforms during the 1990s and served as premier under former President Jiang Zemin. He was also known by the nickname “iron-fisted premier.”

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