Late Chinese leader Jiang Zemin praised by President Xi in memorial service.
, which were driven by anger over draconian Covid-19 restrictions. Acting to quell the protests, authorities flooded the streets with security personnel and an unknown number of people have been detained.
Crowds stood silently as Jiang’s glass-topped coffin was driven slowly to the cemetery amid high security, possibly as a safeguard against a recurrence of recent protests.
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