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China Denies Death Of Former President Jiang Zemin

July 07, 2011

China has denied reports that former President Jiang Zemin died, after a Hong Kong television station announced his death.

The Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency denied the 84-year-old Jiang -- who reportedly still wields a lot of power -- had died, citing "authoritative sources."

Jiang is in poor health, and some reports say he is in intensive care at a Beijing military hospital after suffering a heart attack.

Hong Kong's Asia Television has publicly apologized for the report.

The broadcaster had interrupted its main newscast late on July 6 to announce solemnly that Jiang had died and said it would air a special one-hour program on Jiang, which it later cancelled.

compiled from agency reports

Source: http://www.rferl.org/content/china_jiang_zemin/24258020.html

Copyright (c) 2011. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.