China ex-leader Jiang a new force behind scenes
- Published: 13 Nov 2012 at 20.47
- Online news: Asia
He was wrongly reported dead last year, and his political influence was said to have faded as a younger generation assumed control of China, but former President Jiang Zemin has made a surprise comeback.
Former China president Jiang Zemin waves to the crowd at the opening of the 18th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing November 8. He was wrongly reported dead last year, and his political influence was said to have faded as a younger generation assumed control of China, but he has made a surprise comeback.
As the Communist Party readies to unveil its new leadership line-up on Thursday, Jiang's fingerprints -- or at least those of the faction for which he is a leading figure -- seem increasingly clear on the transition.
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