In the mid-1980s Zhao Ziyang took over with Yao Yilin. By 1989, Li peng and Yao Yilin shared leadreship of this area. Li Peng and Zhu Rongji led next, and in 1998 Zhu Rongji alone assumed top responsibility for government affairs. Wen Jinbao assumed this role in March 2003.