Jiang Zemin's Era and the 'Three Represents' (1989–2002)

1. World Economic Herald shut down in Shanghai

   Apr 1, 1989Labels: World Economic, Shanghai CCP

   • WEH Wiki
   • NTTICC

2. Jiang Zemin becomes CCP general secretary

   Jun 24, 1989Labels: Jiang Zemin, CCP General

   • Britannica
   • Jiang Wiki

3. Beijing hosts 11th Asian Games

   Sep 22, 1990Labels: Beijing, Asian Games

   • Asian Games Wiki

4. Deng’s Southern Tour pushes market reforms

   Jan 19, 1992Labels: Deng Xiaoping, Shenzhen

   • Southern Tour Wiki

5. Project 921 approved for human spaceflight

   Sep 21, 1992Labels: Project 921, Politburo Standing

   • CMSP Wiki
   • CSIS

6. 14th Party Congress endorses “socialist market economy”

   Oct 12, 1992Labels: 14th Party, socialist market

   • 14th Congress Wiki
   • China org cn

7. Jiang elected President of the PRC

   Mar 27, 1993Labels: Jiang Zemin, President of

   • Britannica
   • UPI

8. Third Taiwan Strait Crisis escalates cross-strait tensions

   Jul 21, 1995Labels: Third Taiwan, People's Liberation

   • Crisis Wiki

9. Hong Kong handed over to China

   Jul 1, 1997Labels: Hong Kong, One Country

   • Britannica
   • 1990s HK Wiki

10. 15th Party Congress convenes in Beijing

    Sep 12, 1997Labels: 15th Party, Central Committee

    • 15th Congress Wiki

11. Jiang’s U.S. state visit issues joint statement

    Oct 29, 1997Labels: Jiang Zemin, US-China relations

    • PRC Embassy

12. Zhu Rongji becomes premier at National People’s Congress

    Mar 17, 1998Labels: Zhu Rongji, National People's

    • Britannica

13. PRC constitution amended to elevate non-public economy

    Mar 15, 1999Labels: PRC Constitution, Non-public Economy

    • USC China
    • 1999 Amend Wiki

14. Chinese embassy in Belgrade bombed; Politburo reacts

    May 7, 1999Labels: Chinese Embassy, Politburo

    • Belgrade Wiki
    • UN Press

15. Nationwide Falun Gong crackdown begins

    Jul 20, 1999Labels: Falun Gong, Security Campaign

    • Persecution Wiki
    • Jiang Wiki

16. China joins the World Trade Organization

    Dec 11, 2001Labels: World Trade, China WTO

    • WTO Accessions
    • WTO Press

17. 16th Party Congress writes “Three Represents” into constitution

    Nov 8, 2002Labels: 16th Party, Three Represents

    • 16th Congress Wiki
    • Jiang Wiki

18. Jiang steps down as CCP general secretary

    Nov 15, 2002Labels: Jiang Zemin, CCP General

    • Britannica
    • Jiang Wiki