Breaking News: Comrade Zhu Rongji, former Premier of the State Council of China, passed away in Beijing at 11:06 AM on August 12, 2026, at the age of 98, after failing to respond to medical treatment. Although he served as Premier for only five years, countless Chinese people believe that he made significant contributions to the country and the people overall (even though his market-oriented reforms of state-owned enterprises and the "layoff" policy were hotly debated). In particular, he spearheaded China's transition from a planned economy to a market economy and its opening up to the outside world, injecting vitality and momentum into the Chinese economy, and successfully responding to the 1998 Asian financial crisis. He was a rare national leader with expertise in economics and finance. Let us remember this great figure. This is the official evaluation of him: An outstanding member of the Communist Party of China, a long-tested and loyal communist fighter, an outstanding proletarian revolutionary and statesman, and an exceptional leader of the Party and the state.