Beijing’s Two-Day Jiang–Zhu Remembrance Signals Reform-Era Continuity Under a Security-First Narrative
China’s back-to-back ceremonies for Jiang Zemin’s birth centenary and Zhu Rongji’s farewell reinforced an official narrative that reform-era gains were products of Party-led governance. Xi’s centenary speech linked past reform legitimacy to current priorities of security, crisis management, and calibrated openness amid deglobalisation pressures.