Logo 06 Dec 2022

Farewell, Comrade Jiang

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On Tuesday, Xi Jinping presided over a memorial service for former Party leader Jiang Zemin at Beijing's Great Hall of the People.
A huge portrait of Jiang took center stage, flanked by 21 wreaths from fellow top comrades.
Some context:

Jiang died on Wednesday in Shanghai at the age of 96.
On Mond...