Chinese authorities are officially denying that Jiang Zemin is dead after days of speculation about the health of the former president. Reports that the 84-year-old Jiang had died began spreading across the Internet following his failure to appear at ceremonies Friday marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. After […]
Chinese Authorities Quash Reports on Death of Jiang Zemin
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese Authorities Quash Reports on Death of Jiang Zemin
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities are officially denying that Jiang Zemin is dead after days of speculation about the health of the former president. Reports that the 84-year-old former leader had died began spreading across the Internet following his failure to appear at ceremonies Friday marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. […]
China Censors Internet Rumors on Jiang’s Health
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Chinese censors are apparently blocking online discussion of former president Jiang Zemin, whose absence from a key Communist Party event in Beijing has sparked speculation that he is seriously ill. The 84-year-old Jiang was conspicuously missing Friday from state celebrations marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of China’s Communist Party. The Hong Kong economic […]
