# Xi urges advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics at Jiang Zemin centenary event

https://mins.news/en/item/24680

- China News Service, 2026-08-18 01:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/news/politics/2026-08-18/detail-ihfifqmx7367143.shtml

> Chinese President Xi Jinping praised Jiang Zemin’s “indelible contributions” at a Beijing gathering marking the centenary of Jiang’s birth. He called on the Communist Party of China and people of all ethnic groups to advance socialism with Chinese characteristics, uphold Party leadership and pursue people-centered development and common prosperity.

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