China Mourns Former Premier ‘Boss Zhu’—but on the Communist Party’s Terms
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"China Mourns Former Premier ‘Boss Zhu’—but on the Communist Party’s Terms" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include NBC News, The New York Times, BBC and Bloomberg.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- China tightens security as it mourns economic reformer Zhu Rongji NBC News · 1d ago
- At Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present The New York Times · 1d ago
- Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97 BBC · 1d ago
- Why China Is Wistful for the 1990s Bloomberg.com · 1d ago
- China Mourns Former Premier ‘Boss Zhu’—but on the Communist Party’s Terms WSJ · 1d ago
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