Jiang Zemin waves after being re-elected as chairman of the Central Military Commission in Beijing on March 15, 2003. Photo: Reuters
Jiang Zemin waves after being re-elected as chairman of the Central Military Commission in Beijing on March 15, 2003. Photo: Reuters
Jiang Zemin
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Jiang Zemin: the president who took China from Tiananmen pariah to rising power

  • Jiang is hailed for mending ties with the West, the handover of Hong Kong, modernising the Communist Party at home and a successful bid to host Olympics
  • In a country led by inscrutable politicians, charismatic ‘Uncle Toad’ came to be admired for his distinctive appearance and idiosyncratic diplomacy

Stella ChenCary HuangJun Mai
Stella Chen in Hong Kong Cary Huang in Hong Kongand Jun Mai in Beijing

Updated: 6:42pm, 1 Dec, 2022

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Jiang Zemin waves after being re-elected as chairman of the Central Military Commission in Beijing on March 15, 2003. Photo: Reuters
Jiang Zemin waves after being re-elected as chairman of the Central Military Commission in Beijing on March 15, 2003. Photo: Reuters
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