# Xi addresses gathering marking Jiang Zemin’s birth centenary

https://mins.news/en/item/23989

- CGTN, 2026-08-17 02:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-17/Xi-addresses-commemorative-gathering-for-late-leader-Jiang-Zemin-1PFU1VJPTNK/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China held a grand gathering in Beijing to mark the centenary of former leader Jiang Zemin’s birth. Xi Jinping praised Jiang’s contributions to socialism with Chinese characteristics, reform and opening up, and economic development, while urging the Communist Party and the Chinese people to continue advancing the cause and uphold the Party’s leadership and strict self-governance.

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