A state ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of former leader Jiang Zemin’s birth will be held at 10:00 a.m. on August 17 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party, President and CMC chairman, will attend and deliver a major address. Chinese state broadcasters will provide live coverage.

2026-08-15

A state ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of former leader Jiang Zemin’s birth will be held at 10:00 a.m. on August 17 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party, President and CMC chairman, will attend and deliver a major address. Chinese state broadcasters will provide live coverage.