At Jiang Zemin’s memorial service, China’s Xi Jinping calls for unity
The service, which was live-broadcast on national television, concluded a week of remembrances for Jiang, who passed away last Wednesday. The official period of silence saw a halt to trading in the stock, currency, and bond markets. Public entertainment was banned, including certain well-liked online games. In response to an unprecedented outpouring of discontent over … Read more