The Latest Breaking News from Jiang Zemin

China brings in ‘emergency’ level censorship over zero-Covid protests

Crackdown on virtual private networks, which protesters used to access banned non-Chinese news and social media apps

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin’s body arrives in Beijing

Coffin was earlier driven through Shanghai in choreographed scene contrasting with recent protests

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

After China's loudest protests in decades, Xi Jinping will be treading extremely carefully as the nation mourns Jiang Zemin

The death of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, who has been remembered for his affable public persona, is posing a fresh challenge to President Xi Jinping's efforts to quell anger over his COVID-zero drive.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022

China eases some virus controls, searches pedestrians

More Chinese cities are easing some anti-virus restrictions as police patrol their streets to head off protests

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Analysis: Under Jiang, China projected a more open image

With his death, former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin leaves behind a very different China than the one he tried to shape

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

China mourns former leader Jiang Zemin with bouquets, black front pages

Chinese newspapers turned their front pages black on Thursday and flags were put at half mast in mourning for the death of former president Jiang Zemin, while well-wishers laid piles of bouquets outside his childhood home.

Reuters · Dec 1, 2022

China softens COVID stance after protests, clashes with police

Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees COVID response, says the virus’s ability to cause disease has weakened.

Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2022

Morning Mail: Australia down Danes to reach World Cup knockout, school principal faces historical abuse claim

In today’s newsletter: Australia shock Denmark with 1-0 win to reach last 16 of World Cup; NSW teacher under investigation; weather statistics show unusually cold and wet season

The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2022

The Guardian view on the future of China’s unrest: more complex than it seems

Editorial: A binary reading of these remarkable zero-Covid protests does not help anyone understand their significance

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

Jiang Zemin, former president who guided China's rise, dies at 96

Jiang Zemin, the unlikely former leader who stewarded China through groundbreaking economic reforms and served as a bridge between the country's strongman era and a more consensus-driven government, has died. He was 96.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 30, 2022