Then Chinese President Jiang Zemin waves during a ceremony in Beijing in this Aug. 22, 2001 photo. Former Chinese President Jiang submitted his resignation Friday, March 4, 2005, from his last official post as chairman of a largely ceremonial government military panel, the government said, completing a long-planned retirement. Jiang, 78, submitted his request to resign as chairman of the government's Central Military Commission to leaders of China's parliament, the official Xinhua News Agency announced. ( AP Photo/Greg Baker,)