China's former leader Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests, has passed away.
He was 96.
A Chinese Communist Party statement said he died of leukaemia and multiple organ failure.
Chinese state media said he had died just after 12:00 local time (04:00 GMT), in Shanghai, on Wednesday, reports BBC.
He presided over a time when China opened up on a vast scale and saw high-speed growth.
Jiang’s death comes as China sees some of its most serious protests since Tiananmen, with many demonstrating against Covid-19 restrictions.
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