Former President of China Jiang Zemin
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Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin died Wednesday at the age of 96 from leukemia and multiple organ failure, Chinese state media reported.
Jiang died at 12:13 p.m. (0413 GMT) in his hometown of Shanghai, Xinhua said, publishing a letter to the Chinese people from the ruling Communist Party, parliament, and Cabinet. and the army announced the death.
“Comrade Jiang Zemin’s death is an incalculable loss to our Party, army and people of all nations,” the letter read, saying the announcement was made with “deep grief.” “.
It describes “Our beloved Comrade Jiang Zemin” as an outstanding leader of high prestige, a great Marxist, a statesman, military strategist and diplomat, at the same time as a long-tested communist fighter.
Jiang was brought out of silence to lead China’s ruling Communist Party after the bloody Tiananmen crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1989, but brought the country out. The ensuing diplomatic isolation, mending the fence with the United States, and witnessing an unprecedented economic boom.
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