China Communists Meet as Succession Rumors Swirl
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China&#39;s Communist Party opened a four-day, closed-door meeting on Thursday that will decide whether military chief Jiang Zemin completes a leadership succession by passing on his last post to party chief Hu Jintao.
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BEIJING -- China's communists were set to wrap up a key leadership meeting today amid speculation over whether former president Jiang Zemin is giving up his last major post, accelerating a handover of power to his successor, Hu Jintao.
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On Monday, Chinese President Hu Jintao introduced Li Keqiang and Xi Jinping, two new members of the Communist Party's top policymaking body, and likely rivals for the top job.
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Japanese and Chinese officials were trying to arrange a meeting between the leaders of their two countries on the sidelines of a weekend summit to try to calm rising tensions, authorities said.
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A meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the world&#39;s wealthy nations with Chinese counterparts on Oct. 1 will be a key opportunity to discuss
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When President Hu Jintao opens the 17th  Chinese Communist Party congress on October 15, he will be  seeking to oust key rivals, name a successor and finally emerge  from the shadow of his once powerful predecessor, Jiang Zemin.
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China's Communist Party elite convened behind closed doors for a four-day policy huddle that will shape the country's direction, with President Hu Jintao likely to use the occasion to consolidate power.
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China&#39;s communists wrap up a key leadership meeting Sunday amid speculation over whether former President Jiang Zemin is giving up his last major post, accelerating a handover of power to his successor, Hu Jintao.
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Description: As leaders of China&#39;s Communist Party meet in Beijing, much of the focus is on the rivalry between President Hu Jintao and former President Jiang Zemin.
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Leaders of China&#39;s Communist Party have opened a four-day plenum amid reports of internal jockeying between supporters of President Hu Jintao and former President Jiang Zemin.
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China's ruling Communist Party said on   Tuesday a corruption scandal that has toppled Shanghai's party   chief could claim other officials, while the city's acting   chief warned subordinates to obey President Hu Jintao.
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China's ruling party opens its annual plenary session Thursday, with the communist elite battling to bolster its waning image amid an apparent power struggle between President Hu Jintao and military leader Jiang Zemin.
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Chinese policy makers are debating how   far their country should prop up or pressure North Korea as   fraying economic ties compound political distrust.
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China&#39;s military chief, Jiang Zemin, is likely to step down at a meeting of the Communist Party&#39;s elite Central Committee for health reasons, a source with close ties to his family said on Saturday.
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China's Communist Party unveils its new leadership line-up, with new faces joining its top decision-making body.
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Jiang Zemin, China's military chief and senior leader, has told Communist Party officials that he plans to resign, two people with leadership connections say.
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China's Communist Party is due to wrap up a four-day meeting on Sunday at which military chief Jiang Zemin is expected to give up his last post, completing a historic leadership succession.