The first volume of the selected works by former Chinese President Jiang Zemin has recently been published in five foreign languages by China's Foreign Languages Press.

Versions in English, French, Russian, Spanish and Japanese are available, translated by the Compilation and Translation Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.

The work should help foreign readers better understand the progress of China's reform and opening up as well as its modernization drive. In it, Jiang writes about many topic including economy, politics, culture, environment and foreign policy, according to the press.

The Chinese version, consisting of three volumes, has already been published by China's People's Publishing House.