Jiang Zemin and the end of the era of openness
The late CCP bureaucrat’s liberalising reforms have made him an unlikely figure of nostalgia.
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The late CCP bureaucrat’s liberalising reforms have made him an unlikely figure of nostalgia.
Beijing’s costly policy of lockdowns has pummeled the world’s second-largest economy and set off mass public protests that were a rare challenge to China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
Move reduces the frequency of mandated testing, which in many parts of the country had become a near-daily chore just to move around or use public services
Analysts say Jiang's death may deflect public's attention from zero-COVID protests although some the death of relatively liberal Jiang invites comparison with the increasingly authoritarian Xi
As part of SCMP’s commitment to providing comprehensive coverage of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin’s death and legacy, this story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing . President Xi Jinping led dozens of top officials in receiving the body of former President Jiang Zemin on Thursday, after...