Sep 6, 2026 · 1 hr · 9 segments
Zhu Rongji, China's reform-era premier, has died, and the Financial Times wasted no time eulogizing him as a liberal hero, hoping Xi Jinping might take a leaf out of his book. Mick Dunford, professor…
Mick DunfordGuest
Radhika DesaiHost
Hello and welcome to another Geopolitical Economy Hour, the socialist and anti-imperialist conversation that illuminates the fast-changing political economy and geopolitical economy of our times.
Today, we want to talk about Zhu Rongji, the former premier and leader of China who passed away recently, and about his prominent role in China's reform and opening up beginning in the late 1970s.
Mick is something of a regular on this show, professor emeritus at the University of Sussex, longtime resident of Beijing, from where...
And this range of knowledge and engagement with so many parts of the world is reflected in his latest book, Rethinking Uneven and Combined Development, just published by Edward Elgar.
Our conversations end up being so, I think, usually quite deep and fascinating.
Read the full transcript.
Create an account to read the whole episode, search across every transcript, and follow the shows you care about.
