President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that former President of China Jiang Zemin will be remembered as a visionary leader who made great strides in bringing socioeconomic progress to the people of China.
In his message of condolence to President of China Xi Jinping, President Solih said Jiang Zemin consolidated China’s role as a significant contributor on the international stage. In his message, he sent sympathies to President Xi and the people of China as the country mourns the passing away of their former president.
Jiang Zemin served as the General-Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002, as chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as President of China from 1993 to 2003. He died on November 30 at the age of 96, in Shanghai.