Chinese Communist Party1946
Jiang Zemin is associated with Communist underground activity before later rising within the party
Historical person
Jiang Zemin Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jiang Zemin, based on 23 World History Database records associated with China.
23 records1946–200219 events5 places
Chronological biography
1946
1982
Central Committee1982
Appointed Member of Central Committee
1987
Politburo1987
Appointed Member of Politburo
1989
General Secretary1989
Appointed General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
Martial Law1989
Does not suppress demonstrations in Shanghai but supports martial law in Beijing
Party Leader1989
Appointed Party Leader of the Communist Party
1993
President of China1993
Appointed President of China
1994
Economy of China1994
Communist Chinas gross domestic product grows at an average annual rate of about 10%, the highest in the world, between 1994 and 2000. China, Russia and three (later four) former Soviet republics (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan) form the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation1994
China, Russia and three (later four) former Soviet republics (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan) form the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
1996
China Conducts Final Nuclear Test29 July 1996
China conducts its final nuclear test before announcing a testing moratorium.
1997
Economy of China1997
Jiang Zemin legalizes private enterprise and unveils a plan to privatize Communist Chinas state-owned enterprises
President of China1997
Deng dies and Jiang Zemin, who was already ruling Communist China, becomes the sole leader
Rule of Hong Kong1997
Britain cedes Hong Kong back to Communist China, and Jiang Zemin appoints Tung Chee-hwa as chief executive of the city
Border10 November 1997
China and Russia agree on a border, Presidents Yeltsin and Jiang reach accord in a Shanghai meeting on clear border stretching from Sea of Japan to Kazakhstan
International Accord at Shanghai10 November 1997
China and Russia agree on a border, Presidents Yeltsin and Jiang reach accord in a Shanghai meeting on clear border stretching from Sea of Japan to Kazakhstan
Politics3 December 1997
Chinese officials and British diplomats meet in Beijing to discuss issues of democracy and human rights
Rule of Hong Kong3 December 1997
Chinese officials and British diplomats meet in Beijing to discuss issues of democracy and human rights
Cenorship30 December 1997
China restricts the use of the Internet, adopts strict rules against use of computers in activities it deems harmful to national security and policies
1998
Clinton apearrs on Chinese TV with Jing Zemin discussing human rights28 June 1998
Clinton apearrs on Chinese TV with Jing Zemin discussing human rights
Politics28 June 1998
Clinton apearrs on Chinese TV with Jing Zemin discussing human rights
1999
Rule of Taiwan1999
Chen Shui-bian becomes the first democratically elected president of Taiwan and the first to advocate independence from Communist China
Rule of Macau19 December 1999
Portugal officially returns Macau to China after 442 yrs
2002
Resignation of Jiang Zemin2002
Jiang Zemin resigns and Hu Jintao succeeds him, the first peaceful transition of power since 1949
Titles and roles
General Secretary · Member of Central Committee · Member of Politburo · Party Leader of CCP · Party Member · President of China · President of China · President of China
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.