Jiang Zemin

American

[jyahng zœ-min] / ˈdʒjɑŋ 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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Jiang Zemin

Jiang Zemin, a reformist autocrat with whom the U.S. got along, was the leader of China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The visit's highlight was a surprise decision by Chinese President Jiang Zemin to allow a live broadcast of a press conference with Clinton.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

During the handover, however, China's then-leader Jiang Zemin promised that Hongkongers would govern Hong Kong and the city would have a high degree of autonomy for the next 50 years.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

The song went viral around the death of former President Jiang Zemin in November last year before being censored.

From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 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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