Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, who helped steer China towards market reforms and oversaw negotiations for its entry into the World Trade Organization, has died aged 97. Once sent into rural exile during the Cultural Revolution, Zhu later rose through the ranks to become one of China’s most influential economic policymakers. #china #chinanews Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia