Jiang Zemin: A Chinese Leader Like None Other

Barring the many young women he had sex with, it is doubtful if anyone saw Mao Zedong smile. Zhou Enlai, Mao's premier, often sported an enigmatic smile, one that hid his devilish intentions as he......

China's parliament approves Zemin's resignation

China's parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Jiang Zemin resignation as the chairman of the state Central Military Commission.This will formally end Zemin's chequered political career and......

Jiang, Hu head for showdown

Will Jiang Zemin relinquish his position as head of China's armed forces at the 16thPlenum of the Central Committee which begins Thursday? If he does, it would clear the decks for Hu Jintao, who......

Jiang offers to step down

Jiang Zemin, China's military chief and former president,has told Communist Party officials that he plans to resign, reports The New York Times. This has prompted an intense struggle for control of......

China's leadership has failed in economic reforms

Rumours that Mr Xi was a market reformer appear to have been exaggerated; he has focused on asserting China's leadership on the world stage. The Shanghai stock market may have lost over 15 per cent......