Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin dies at 96

Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin died at the age of 96. According to Chinese media, the announcement was made by the Central Committe...

Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin died at the age of 96.

According to Chinese media, the announcement was made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the State Council of the PRC, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commissions of the CPC and the PRC.

It was announced in a letter addressing the whole Party, the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups.

The letter says they proclaim with profound grief to the whole Party, the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups that our beloved Jiang Zemin died of leukemia and multiple organ failure after all medical treatments had failed.

The letter says that Jiang Zemin was an outstanding leader enjoying high prestige acknowledged by the whole Party, the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups. He was the core of the CPC's third generation of central collective leadership and the principal founder of the Theory of Three Represents.

The former chief of the ruling Communist Party and state president died of leukemia and associated multiple organ failure on Wednesday in Shanghai. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two grandchildren.