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| China Completes Military Power Transfer |
| 2004-09-19 |
| Hu Jintao became the undisputed leader of China as the country completed its first orderly transfer of power in the communist era on Sunday with the departure of former President Jiang Zemin from his top military post _ giving a new generation a freer hand to run the world's most populous nation. Jiang, whose term was to have run until 2007, resigned at a meeting of the ruling Communist Party's Central Committee that ended Sunday. Analysts did not expect Jiang's exit to affect Beijing's stance on relations with the United States or Taiwan, economic reform or other key issues. Jiang and Hu are not known to have had any major policy disagreements and both support continued capitalist-style reforms and one-party communist rule. But the consolidation of the top party, government and military posts in Hu's hands will allow him and his premier, Wen Jiabao, to act more decisively as the government copes challenges such as wrenching economic changes and rural poverty. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 The politburo's nearly monolithic front makes it quite difficult to read the tea leaves at the bottom of this shakeup's cup. I'll be doing some investigative research and should be able to blow the lid off off this changing of the guard later tonight. Jiang has managed to piss off a lot of people, both in the politburo and China's citizenry at large. His ouster may even have some of its roots here in America. This guy has whizzed in the punchbowl one time too many. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-09-19 10:27:09 PM |
| #2 A'moose - Got those candid snaps of Hu (who?) ready? This looks to be the time to make your play, lol! Not a dime less than $10Bn, methinks. Remember the RB tip jar when you score, heh. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-09-19 2:30:33 PM |
| #1 Oh heck. This is just the bride's corsage on the two little figures on the top of a wedding cake, as far as what when on here is concerned. This event was huge, watershed, and will determine the fate of China and much of the region for the next decade or so. I hope there is a serious follow-up. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2004-09-19 2:17:34 PM |