At the funeral service for former state and party leader Jiang Zemin, Xi Jinping paid tribute to his predecessor without relativizing Jiang's achievements to his own benefit – or even distancing himself from him.
By Frank Sieren
Our “China Perspective” column is written by contributors from the People’s Republic who wish to remain anonymous. Today's article reflects the author's view of the late former President Jiang Zemin.
By Experts Table.Briefings
After 1989, Jiang Zemin led China back into the international community of states after it had become a pariah after the Tiananmen bloodbath. In 2002, he organized the first peaceful transfer of power in the history of the People's Republic. The mourning for his death is accompanied by sharp criticism of Xi Jinping.
By Michael Radunski
Jiang Zemin had gained cult status in recent years, especially among China's young Internet users. The toad, as they fondly called him, represents for them a self-ironic, cosmopolitan China that has been lost under his successors Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping.
By Fabian Peltsch
