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Funeral of Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji Held in China

Is this a proud moment for China's system or a political flashpoint Beijing cannot control?

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Funeral of Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji Held in China

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Above: A Chinese national flag flies at half-mast at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, on Aug. 18. Image credit: Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/Getty Images

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Pro-China narrative

Western media can't resist dissecting how China operates, yet they overlook the deeper truth staring them in the face: China consistently cultivates remarkable leaders. Zhu Rongji's passing leaves behind a legacy woven with triumph and controversy alike — naturally so. Rather than scrutinizing Beijing's every move with reflexive suspicion, perhaps the West should ask why its own system rarely produces figures of comparable stature.

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Anti-China narrative

Zhu Rongji's death is far more politically charged than Beijing wants to admit — analysts see real potential for his legacy to become a rallying point against Xi Jinping ahead of the Fifth Plenum. The CCP's obsessive control over obituary wording and wreath placement reveals a leadership terrified of what honest public mourning might unleash. A regime that micromanages funerals is more cornered than confident.

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