# China censors public mourning as it holds former premier’s funeral

https://mins.news/en/item/24832

- BBC News, 2026-08-18 07:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dn3rqlyrgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> China held a low-key funeral for former Premier Zhu Rongji, with flags lowered and heightened security in Beijing. While state media praised his loyalty and economic reform legacy, online nostalgia for his era was censored amid official concern that mourning could become veiled criticism of Xi Jinping’s rule.

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