The “third generation” of Chinese communists disappears with him, and a page in China’s history is turned. Jiang Zemin’s death at the age of 96 on Wednesday, November 30, with his successor Hu Jintao abruptly removed from public view, comes at a time when Xi Jinping’s absolute rule is being contested in the streets and which the new emperor is seeking to erase. the trace of the predecessors.
Jiang Zemin was portrayed as an inferior leader “transitional”, after the trauma of Tiananmen, and he ended up staying in power for 13 years. He was described as a dull figure with oversized glasses and very high pants. In fact, he will never be able to claim the natural authority or charisma of Mao or Deng Xiaoping. However, in 2002 he eventually left to his successor, President Hu Jintao, a country that was stable domestically and regained respect on the international stage. These predecessors…
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Source: Le Figaro
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