President Xi Jinping led commemorations for the birth centenary of late state leader Jiang Zemin at a grand ceremony in Beijing on Monday, in a show of political continuity and party unity ahead of next year’s major power reshuffle. Addressing thousands of officials and delegates at the Great Hall of the People, Xi delivered a 40-minute speech that highlighted Jiang’s contributions to the Communist Party and the country. A large portrait of Jiang was displayed above the rostrum – a practice...