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Graphic shows key events in Jiang Zemin’s years in power.
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Voormalig Chinees president Jiang Zemin overleden op 96-jarige leeftijd

By Jordi Bou

November 30, 2022 - Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, who led his country out of isolation after the crushing of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and supported economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, has died at 96.

His death and the memorial ceremonies to follow come at a delicate moment in China, where the ruling party is confronting a wave of widespread protests against its pandemic controls, a nationwide surge of political opposition unseen since the Tiananmen movement of Jiang’s time.

Jiang’s successors as president, Hu Jintao – who was conspicuously removed from the CCP conference last month – and Xi Jinping, are scheduled to attend his funeral, according to a list released by the state backed Global Times.

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PUBLISHED: 30/11/2022; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images, Newscom
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