Jiang Zemin, Who Steered China Into New Era, Dies at 96 November 30, 2022 Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese leader who came to power after the quelling of the Tiananmen Square protests and presided over China’s market-oriented changes, has died. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jiang-zemin-who-accelerated-communist-partys-embrace-of-market-principles-dies-at-96-11669812646?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f