Editing Jiang Zemin (section)

=== Official appearances after retirement ===
Jiang continued to make official appearances after giving up his last title in 2005. In China's [[Orders of precedence in China|strictly defined protocol sequence]], Jiang's name always appeared immediately after Hu Jintao's and in front of the remaining sitting members of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee. In 2007, Jiang was seen with Hu Jintao on stage at a ceremony celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the [[People's Liberation Army]],<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/01/asia/AS-GEN-China-Politics.php China's leadership makes show of unity ahead of key Communist Party congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013113305/http://iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/01/asia/AS-GEN-China-Politics.php |date=13 October 2007 }} ''International Herald Tribune''</ref> and toured the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution with Li Peng, Zhu Rongji, and other former senior officials.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Leaders Visit Exhibition Marking 70th Anniversary of Long March – china.org.cn |url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/changzheng/185612.htm |access-date=30 November 2022 |work=[[Xinhua News]] |date=22 October 2006}}</ref> On 8 August 2008, Jiang appeared at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jiang given place of honour to see culmination of his efforts |url=https://scmp.com/article/648434/jiang-given-place-honour-see-culmination-his-efforts |access-date=30 November 2022 |work=South China Morning Post |date=9 August 2008 |language=en}}</ref> He also stood beside Hu Jintao during the mass parade celebrating the [[60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China]] in October 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=Communist China celebrates 60th anniversary with instruments of war and words of peace |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-oct-02-fg-china-parade2-story.html |access-date=30 November 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=2 October 2009}}</ref>

Beginning in July 2011, false reports of Jiang's death began circulating on the news media outside of mainland China and on the internet.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/07/01/ccp-birthday-gala-wheres-jiang-zemin/ | work=Financial Times | title=Where is Jiang Zemin? | date=1 July 2011 | access-date=6 July 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708055426/http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/07/01/ccp-birthday-gala-wheres-jiang-zemin/ | archive-date=8 July 2011 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nikkei.com/news/headline/article/g=96958A9C9381959FE2E4E2E6978DE2E4E2E5E0E2E3E39494E3E2E2E2 | title=Jiang's Rumours of Death Spread | newspaper=Nihon Keizai Shimbun | date=6 July 2011 | access-date=7 July 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709223113/http://www.nikkei.com/news/headline/article/g=96958A9C9381959FE2E4E2E6978DE2E4E2E5E0E2E3E39494E3E2E2E2 | archive-date=9 July 2011 | url-status=live }}</ref> While Jiang may indeed have been ill and receiving treatment, the rumors were denied by official sources.<ref name="time">{{cite magazine | url=https://world.time.com/2011/07/06/is-chinas-ex-leader-jiang-zemin-dead-local-censors-dont-want-any-speculation/ | title=Is China's Ex-Leader Jiang Zemin Dead? Local Censors Don't Want Any Speculation | magazine=Time | access-date=6 July 2011 | date=6 July 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113058/http://globalspin.blogs.time.com/2011/07/06/is-chinas-ex-leader-jiang-zemin-dead-local-censors-dont-want-any-speculation/ | archive-date=6 July 2011 | url-status=live }}</ref> On 9 October 2011, Jiang made his first public appearance since his premature obituary in Beijing at a celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the [[Xinhai Revolution]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-09/china-former-president-jiang-zemin-appears-at-beijing-event-xinhua-says.html |title=Jiang Zemin Appears in Public Three Months After Media Reports of Death |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |date=9 October 2011 |access-date=8 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024000526/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-09/china-former-president-jiang-zemin-appears-at-beijing-event-xinhua-says.html |archive-date=24 October 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jiang reappeared at the [[18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party|18th Party Congress]] in October 2012, and took part in the 65th Anniversary banquet of the founding of the People's Republic of China in October 2014. At the banquet he sat next to [[Xi Jinping]], who had then succeeded Hu Jintao as CCP general secretary. In September 2015, Jiang attended the [[2015 China Victory Day Parade|parade celebrating 70 years since end of World War II]]; there, Jiang again sat next to Xi Jinping and Hu Jintao.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Chinese president at war parade amid infighting rumours |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-china-politics-jiang-idUKKCN0R306V20150903 |access-date=30 November 2022 |work=Reuters |date=3 September 2015 |language=en}}</ref> He appeared on 29 May 2017 at Shanghai Technology University.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://m.cn.rfi.fr/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD/20170529-%E4%B8%80%E5%A6%82%E7%8C%9C%E6%B5%8B%E6%B1%9F%E6%B3%BD%E6%B0%91%E7%8E%B0%E8%BA%AB%E4%B8%8A%E6%B5%B7%E7%A7%91%E5%A4%A7%E6%83%9F%E5%BD%B1%E5%93%8D%E5%8A%9B%E5%AD%98%E7%96%91|language=zh-cn |script-title=zh:一如猜测江泽民现身上海科大惟影响力存疑|date=29 May 2017|access-date=30 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605034540/http://m.cn.rfi.fr/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD/20170529-%E4%B8%80%E5%A6%82%E7%8C%9C%E6%B5%8B%E6%B1%9F%E6%B3%BD%E6%B0%91%E7%8E%B0%E8%BA%AB%E4%B8%8A%E6%B5%B7%E7%A7%91%E5%A4%A7%E6%83%9F%E5%BD%B1%E5%93%8D%E5%8A%9B%E5%AD%98%E7%96%91|archive-date=5 June 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

After Xi Jinping assumed power in 2012, Jiang's position in the protocol sequence of leaders retreated; while he was often seated next to Xi Jinping at official events, his name was often reported after all standing members of the Communist Party's Politburo.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-former-leader-jiang-zemin-at-military-parade-amid-infighting-rumours|title=China's former leader Jiang Zemin at military parade amid infighting rumours|date=3 September 2015|website=The Straits Times|access-date=14 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925132547/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-former-leader-jiang-zemin-at-military-parade-amid-infighting-rumours|archive-date=25 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Jiang reappeared at the [[19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party|19th Party Congress]] on 18 October 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/19th-party-congress-former-president-jiang-zemins-appearance-quashes-death-rumour|title=19th Party Congress: Former president Jiang Zemin's appearance quashes death rumour|date=18 October 2017|website=The Straits Times|access-date=14 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020160035/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/19th-party-congress-former-president-jiang-zemins-appearance-quashes-death-rumour|archive-date=20 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He appeared on 29 July 2019 at the funeral of former premier Li Peng.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://news.dwnews.com/china/news/2019-07-29/60143097.html |language=zh-cn |script-title=zh:【李鹏逝世】中共七常委出席李鹏告别式 江泽民现身&#91;图&#93; | access-date=29 July 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729113150/http://news.dwnews.com/china/news/2019-07-29/60143097.html | archive-date=29 July 2019 | url-status=live |date=29 July 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3020548/former-chinese-leader-jiang-zemin-joins-communist-party-chiefs|title = Ex-president Jiang joins mourners at Tiananmen premier's funeral|date = 29 July 2019|access-date = 29 July 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190729194840/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3020548/former-chinese-leader-jiang-zemin-joins-communist-party-chiefs|archive-date = 29 July 2019|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/92-year-old-Jiang-Zemin-makes-rare-appearance-at-Li-Peng-funeral | title=92-year-old Jiang Zemin makes rare appearance at Li Peng funeral | access-date=30 July 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730124031/https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/92-year-old-Jiang-Zemin-makes-rare-appearance-at-Li-Peng-funeral | archive-date=30 July 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref> He also attended the [[70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China|70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China]] mass parade in October 2019, marking his last public appearance prior to his death.<ref>{{cite news |title=China's Jiang confounded doubters, mended U.S. ties |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/china-jiang-zemin-obituary-idAFKBN2SK0NI |access-date=30 November 2022 |work=Reuters |date=30 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He did not attend the [[20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party|20th Party Congress]] in October 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-leader removed from China party congress as Xi eyes more power |url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/10/22/former-leader-removed-from-chinas-party-congress-as-xi-is-set-to-secure-third-term-as-pres |access-date=30 November 2022 |work=euronews |date=22 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref>