# Xi addresses Beijing gathering marking Jiang Zemin’s birth centenary

https://mins.news/en/item/26798

- China News Service, 2026-08-20 00:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/news/politics/2026-08-20/detail-ihfimvaz1910706.shtml

> China’s top party, state and military bodies held a grand gathering at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Aug. 17 to mark the 100th anniversary of Jiang Zemin’s birth. Xi Jinping praised Jiang’s contributions and called on Party members to learn from his conduct and continue advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics.

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