Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin has died at the age of 96. The Chinese flag was flown at the tunnels in his mourning.
According to foreign media, former President Jiang died of leukemia and organ failure in Shanghai.

He is survived by his wife Wang Yiping and two sons.

Jiang Zemin succeeded Deng Xiaoping as president in 1989 and led China out of global isolation and onto the path of economic modernization.

However, when he retired from the post of President in 2003.