"Why China is nostalgic for another time - Taipei Times"
This commentary argues that the public mourning for former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji reflects nostalgia for the 1990s era of economic reform and openness, contrasting it with current unease over China's economic slowdown, political centralization under Xi Jinping, and narrowing space for dissent. It contends that this collective longing signals broader discontent that the leadership should not ignore.