China’s former leader Jiang Zemin, has passed away at the age of 96.
Jiang Zemin assumed control in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square crackdown and guided the world’s most populous country to its emergence as a worldwide force.
“Jiang Zemin died of leukemia and multiple organ failure in Shanghai Today Nov. 30, 2022, at the age of 96,” Xinhua stated.
When Jiang took over as President in 1989, China was still in the early phases of economic modernization. By the time he stepped down as president in 2003.
China joined the World Trade Organization. Beijing had secured the 2008 Olympics, and the country was well on its path to becoming a superpower.
Under Jiang’s leadership, China saw significant economic growth, witnessed the repatriation of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom in 1997 and Macau from Portugal in 1999, and strengthened its connections with the rest of the world, all while the Communist Party maintained tight control over the state.
However, Jiang received criticism for human rights violations, which led to the suppression of the Falun Gong movement. In 2002, the CCP constitution was amended to include his contributions to party theory, known as the “Three Represents” Jiang progressively relinquished his formal leadership positions from 2002 to 2005 (being superseded in these duties by Hu Jintao),
Although he continued to exert influence until much later. At 96 years and 105 days. old Analysts believe Jiang and his “Shanghai Gang” clique remained influential in communist politics even after he left the top office. He has his wife and two sons in his family.
