Resignation of China&#39;s Senior Leader Appears Imminent
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Jiang Zemin, China&#39;s military chief and longtime senior leader, may formally step down on Sunday, putting President Hu Jintao in full command of the Chinese Army, state and
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Former President Jiang Zemin gave up the top job in China&#39;s military yesterday, handing over his last post to the Communist Party chief, Hu Jintao, to complete the leadership transition to a younger generation.
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BEIJING, Oct. 21 -- The Chinese Communist Party announced Sunday that three of its most powerful leaders were retiring, making way for a new generation including the eventual successor of President Hu Jintao as head of the world's most populous nation.
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A DAMAGING power struggle between Chinaâs old and new guards was decisively settled yesterday with the resignation of the former president Jiang Zemin as head of Chinaâs armed forces.
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China's ruling Communist Party unveiled on Monday a new leadership line-up including two men likely to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and government head Premier Wen Jiabao.
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In an unusually blunt message, China&#39;s Communist Party has warned its members that corruption and incompetence could threaten its hold on power.
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The CEO's resignation likely means more trouble ahead.
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Former Chairman Jiang Zemin&#39;s graceful resignation from the Communist Party of China&#39;s Central Military Commission on Sunday determined he would be remembered with respect, in this country and beyond.
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China said Tuesday it had set an October 15 start for the ruling Communist Party&#39;s pivotal congress, a five-yearly ritual during which key leadership changes are made and the nation&#39;s course is set.
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By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN  SHANGHAI, China - Shanghai's top leader was dismissed Monday for alleged corruption, the highest level official to be axed in more than a decade as President Hu Jintao moves to consolidate his power.
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After an upset victory by the anti-independence camp in Taiwan&#39;s legislative elections on Saturday, Beijing is likely to conclude that its efforts to make war seem imminent
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China's ruling Communist Party unveiled a new leadership line-up on Monday, including two men positioned to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and government head Premier Wen Jiabao.
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His philosophy has underpinned China&#39;s opaque and secretive political system and, for this reason, Jiang Zemin&#39;s decision to stand down as army chief three years ahead of schedule marks the real handover of authority.
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Jiang, whose term was to have run until 2007, resigned at a meeting of the ruling Communist Partyâs Central Committee that ended yesterday.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao has consolidated his position at the top of China&#39;s hierarchy by assuming authority over the country&#39;s armed forces, in addition to his political posts.
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BEIJING - As China publicly calls for stability and reconciliation in Burma, it is also preparing for the possibility that the mounting protests could lead to the downfall of the military junta ruling its resource-rich neighbor, political analysts said yesterday.
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President Hu Jintao ( è¡é¦æ¿¤ ) could ease China&#39;s hardline stance on Taiwan and Hong Kong now that his predecessor Jiang Zemin ( æ±æ¾¤æ° ) has retired but major policy changes are unlikely, analysts said yesterday.