Jiang Zemin Former Chinese Leader Dies Aged 96 | General News

China's former leader Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests, has died at 96.

State media said he had died just after 12:00 local time (04:00 GMT), in Shanghai, on Wednesday.

Jiang presided over a time when China opened up on a vast scale and saw high-speed growth.

His death comes as China sees some of its most serious protests since Tiananmen, with many demonstrating against Covid restrictions.

A Chinese Communist Party statement said he died of leukemia and multiple organ failure.

He added that he was recognized "as an outstanding leader with high prestige" and "a long-tested Communist fighter".

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