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Jiang Zemin

Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin dies at the age of 96

Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, who oversaw China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, died on November 30, 2022, in Shanghai, state media reported. He was 96.

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