Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies at 96

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies at 96

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Category : Obituaries Published on: December 02 2022

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  • Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin has died at the age of 96.
  • Jiang, who was China’s president from 1993 to 2003, saw the country through historic changes, including a revival of market-oriented reforms, the return of Hong Kong from British rule in 1997 and its entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001.
  • Jiang Zemin was the Communist Party general secretary for 13 years.
  • He oversaw the peaceful handover of Hong Kong in 1997, and China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 which intertwined the country with the global economy.
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