Jiang Zemin

American

[jyahng zœ-min] / ˈdʒyɑŋ ˈzœˈmɪn /

noun

1926–2022, Chinese Communist leader: general secretary of the Communist Party 1989–2002, president of China 1993–2003.

Jiang Zemin British

/ ˈdʒjæŋ ʒeɪˈmɪn /

noun

born 1926, Chinese Communist politician: president (1993–2003)

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He points out that former leader Jiang Zemin retained his chairmanship of the CMC for two years after stepping down, undermining his successor's power.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

During the final years of retired top leader Jiang Zemin, who died in 2022, some Pekingologists scrutinized wreaths at other funerals for Jiang’s name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Absent this year will be Jiang Zemin, a former party chief who influenced Chinese politics until his death last year.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023

Until his recent absence, Mr. Qin was thought to be on the fast track for membership in the powerful 24-member Politburo, like earlier Foreign Minister Qian Qichen under former Chinese President Jiang Zemin.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Jiang Zemin approves “Project 921,” a plan for China’s crewed space program that included the goal of build a space station by 2020.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2022

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