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'''Jiang Zemin''' was the top Chinese leader from about 1992 until 2002. [[Deng Xiaoping]] appointed him chairman of the China's Military Commission in 1989, after the [[Tiananmen Square Massacre]]. Although this is normally the top position in the Chinese government, Deng at first retained authority through a group of senior leaders called the Central Advisory Commission. Jiang dissolved this group in 1992. Deng died in 1997. Jiang refused to improve China’s record on [[human rights]], and [[Christianity]] and [[democracy]] still remain suppressed there.

'''Jiang Zemin''' was the top Chinese leader from about 1992 until 2002. [[Deng Xiaoping]] appointed him chairman of the China's Military Commission in 1989, after the [[Tiananmen Square Massacre]]. Although this is normally the top position in the Chinese government, Deng at first retained authority supported by a group of senior leaders called the Eight Elders. This group lost influence in 1992-1993 as its elderly members retired from active politics. Deng himself died in 1997. Jiang refused to improve China’s record on [[human rights]], [[Christianity]], and [[democracy]].

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