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China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral

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China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral
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China is holding a low-key funeral for former Premier Zhu Rongji while simultaneously censoring public mourning and online discourse. The government fears that nostalgia for Zhu's era of economic reform could evolve into criticism of current President Xi Jinping's leadership.

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Zhu Rongji served as China's premier from 1998 to 2003, leading China through a series of key economic reforms

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