'''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. After a brief attempt to reassert control in 1993, Deng himself withdrew from politics. Deng died in 1997. Jiang refused to improve China’s record on [[human rights]], [[Christianity]], and [[democracy]].
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'''Jiang Zemin''' was the top Chinese leader from about 1992 until 2002. [[Deng Xiaoping]] appointed him chairman of the [[Chinese Communist Party]]'s [[Central Military Commission]] in 1989, after the [[Tiananmen Square Massacre]]. Although this is normally the top position in the Communist party, 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. After a brief attempt to reassert control in 1993, Deng himself withdrew from politics. Deng died in 1997. Jiang refused to improve China’s record on [[human rights]], [[Christianity]], and [[democracy]].