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Xi Jinping attends commemoration for Jiang Zemin's 100th birth anniversary, delivers speech
纪念江泽民同志诞辰100周年大会隆重举行 习近平出席大会并发表重要讲话
A high-profile commemoration marking the 100th anniversary of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin's birth was held in Beijing on August 17, 2026. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, President, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the event and delivered a major speech, according to a Xinhua News Agency report carried by NetEase.
The view from inside
The event is framed as a solemn, unifying moment of Party history. The report uses the honorific '同志' (comrade) for Jiang Zemin, signaling continued reverence for past leaders within the official narrative.
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