中国前国务院总理朱镕基于8月12日上午在北京因病医治无效而逝世，享寿98岁[2][3]。朱镕基曾于1998年至2003年担任总理，在任期间推行了大规模经济体制改革[1][3]，推动国有企业效率提升，并领导中国加入世界贸易组织[1]。这些改革虽然导致数百万人下岗，但帮助中国在2010年超越日本成为全球第二大经济体[1]，对中国经济腾飞做出了重要贡献。
根据新华社发布的讣告，朱镕基1928年10月生于湖南长沙，1948年12月参加革命工作，1949年10月加入中共[3]。他曾先后任上海市委书记、中国人民银行行长、副总理等职务[3]。讣告强调，朱镕基2003年退休后，坚决拥护胡锦涛总书记的党中央，后来坚决拥护以习近平同志为核心的党中央[3]。
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji passed away on August 12 at 11:06 a.m. in Beijing due to illness at age 98.[2][3] During his tenure as premier from 1998 to 2003, Zhu spearheaded sweeping economic restructuring that fundamentally transformed China's economy.[1] His reforms included overhauling state-owned enterprises to improve efficiency and leading China's entry into the World Trade Organization, positioning the country on a path toward unprecedented economic growth.[1]
Zhu's tenure marked a critical inflection point in China's development.[1] While his reforms resulted in millions of layoffs, they ultimately enabled China to surpass Japan as the world's second-largest economy by 2010.[1] Before becoming premier, Zhu held various senior positions including secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and governor of the People's Bank of China.[3] Following his retirement in 2003, an official obituary emphasized his continued political support for the party leadership under successive administrations.[3]