Do Hong Kongers Truly Mourn Jiang Zemin?

Do Hong Kongers Truly Mourn Jiang Zemin?
Hong Kong government, the Principal Officials, Members of the Executive Council, and directorate officers of bureaux and departments observing three minutes of mourning for Jiang Zemin on Dec. 6, 2022. Government of Hong Kong Press Release
Hans Yeung
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China has been politically eventful in the last two weeks. A fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang sparked the nationwide white paper revolution protests; then less than a week later, former leader Jiang Zemin passed away. The communist Party made stability its major concern, kept Jiang’s funeral simple, and loosened the COVID-19 restrictions to pacify the angry demonstrators. Yet, to symbolize national unity, it still mobilized the entire country to stage a national memorial service for Jiang.

Hans Yeung
Hans Yeung
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Hans Yeung is a former manager at the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, specializing in history assessment. He is also a historian specializing in modern Hong Kong and Chinese history. He is the producer and host of programs on Hong Kong history and a columnist for independent media. He now lives in the UK with his family. Email: [email protected]
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