Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97

The development

The former premier brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth

Why it matters

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What sits behind it

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Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of zhu, rongji, helped, turn, china: The former premier brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.