Malaysia’s Anwar looks back on relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 7:30pm, 13 Aug 2026Updated: 7:52pm, 13 Aug 2026Tributes have been flooding in for former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, the reformist statesman who played a leading role in integrating China’s economy into the global system and charmed neighbouring countries with his candid diplomacy.In a deeply personal tribute posted on social media, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described Zhu, who died on Wednesday at the age of 97, as “a good friend”.The pair worked together to strengthen economic ties between the two countries, building a foundation Anwar said “still underpins our relationship today”.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Malaysia’s Anwar looks back on relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has paid tribute to former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who passed away at the age of 97. Anwar described Zhu as a "good friend" and highlighted their personal relationship, which extended "well beyond affairs of state." The two leaders collaborated to strengthen economic ties between Malaysia and China, establishing a foundation that Anwar stated continues to support their relationship today.
Laura Zhou,Khushboo RazdanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-13 · 11:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has paid tribute to former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who passed away at the age of 97. Anwar described Zhu as a "good friend" and highlighted their personal relationship, which extended "well beyond affairs of state." The two leaders collaborated to strengthen economic ties between Malaysia and China, establishing a foundation that Anwar stated continues to support their relationship today. Zhu Rongji was recognized as a reformist statesman who was instrumental in integrating China's economy globally and known for his candid diplomacy in neighboring countries.
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Anwar Ibrahim stated that the foundation built by his work with Zhu Rongji still underpins Malaysia-China relations today.
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Anwar Ibrahim and Zhu Rongji worked together to strengthen economic ties between Malaysia and China.
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Zhu Rongji died on Wednesday at the age of 97.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji as “a good friend”.
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Zhu Rongji played a leading role in integrating China’s economy into the global system.
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