jiang Zemin

Xi hails Jiang as leader who stood up to West after Tiananmen

President Xi Jinping praised Jiang Zemin as a leader who led China’s boom despite Western pressure and domestic turmoil after the Tiananmen crackdown, using his predecessor’s memorial service to bolst...

Flower bouquets placed by mourners are seen outside the old home of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, who died on Nov 30.

Former leader Jiang’s body arrives in Beijing as China mourns

The body of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin arrived in Beijing on Thursday (Dec 1) ahead of a public memorial service, Chinese state media said, as hundreds of people gathered in his hometown to pay...

Efforts to mourn Jiang who took steps to open the Asian nation to the world could provide a fresh impetus for gatherings, turning them into a platform to criticise Xi. 

Jiang’s death poses a new challenge for Xi

THE death of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin poses yet another challenge for Xi Jinping, providing a potential rallying point for people disillusioned by stringent Covid Zero measures and a flagging...