# Jiang Zemin and Zhu Rongji: The leaders who transformed China

https://mins.news/en/video/24734

- CNA, 2026-08-18 03:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq4Vy5bVGXI

> Top Chinese officials gathered on Monday to mark the 100th anniversary of late leader Jiang Zemin’s birth. Jiang led China during a pivotal period in its transformation from a marginal economy into a global growth engine and died in 2022 aged 96. His governing partner, former premier Zhu Rongji, died last week, with his funeral scheduled for Tuesday.

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