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Former Premier Zhu Rongji's body to be cremated Aug 18; flags to fly at half-mast
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The body of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji will be cremated in Beijing on August 18, according to a Xinhua News Agency report carried by Sina. The report describes Zhu as an outstanding Communist Party member and a tested loyal communist fighter. To mourn his passing, flags will be lowered at half-mast at Tiananmen Square, government buildings nationwide, Hong Kong, Macau, border ports, and Chinese embassies abroad.
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The Xinhua wire copy frames the death as a formal state event, using the full honorific sequence reserved for top leaders: '久经考验的忠诚的共产主义战士' (a long-tested loyal communist fighter) and '杰出的无产阶级革命家' (outstanding…
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