China's Jiang appears on TV after death rumours

China's ex-President Jiang Zemin has appeared in public for the first time since rumours spread that he was dead. 

Mr Jiang, said to remain an influential political figure, appeared with other leaders to mark the 100th anniversary of the Chinese emperor's overthrow.

Aged 85, he looked frail, but was smiling as he chatted to his successor on the live TV broadcast.  More

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