On Wednesday, China’s former leader Jiang Zemin died at the age of 96, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Jiang took power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square crackdown and led the world’s most populous nation toward its emergence as a powerhouse on the global stage. “Jiang Zemin passed away due to leukemia and multiple organ failure in Shanghai at 12:13 pm on November 30, 2022, at the age of 96, it was announced on Wednesday,” Xinhua reported.
