“strengthen our traditional media and new media and form a new setting for channeling public opinion”
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Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is a Chinese retired politician who served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2002 to 2012, president of China from 2003 to 2013, chairman of the Party Central Military Commission (CMC) from 2004 to 2012 and chairman of the State Central Military Commission from 2005 to 2013. He was a member of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, China's top decision-mak…
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politics · Leader of China from 2002 to 2012 · politician · engineer · also Hu Jintao, Hu Jin Tao, Hujintao, Jintao Hu, General Secretary Hu Jintao, Hu Jin-tao
Born 21 December 1942 · Q15029
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2026· 2 entries
Vision Times: Former Li Keqiang Aide Takes Key Post as Hu Jintao and Son Return to Spotlight
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2022· 8 entries
Bloomberg: Hu Jintao Seen in Public for First Time Since Congress Exit
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Newsweek: China Silences Questions About Hu Jintao’s Public Exit
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China Digital Times: Censors Delete History Journal Article On Hu Jintao After Exit From Party Congress
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The Asahi Shimbun: China’s former leader Hu Jintao escorted out of party congress
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CBS News: Former Chinese President Hu Jintao unexpectedly led out of Communist Party congress as leader Xi Jinping looks on
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New York Post: Ex-Chinese President Hu Jintao forced from party congress, erased from internet as Xi solidifies power
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Wall Street Journal: The Drama of Hu Jintao's Exit
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Yahoo: Chinese ex-President Hu Jintao escorted out of party congress
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2021· 1 entry
The Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century evaluated Hu's tenure as:After the 16th National Congress, Chinese communists, with Comrade Hu Jintao as their chief r
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2013· 1 entry
Bo was found guilty of corruption, stripped of all his assets and sentenced to life imprisonment at Qincheng Prison
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2012· 1 entry
Triggered by the Japanese government's purchase of the disputed Senkaku Islands from their private owner, which led to anti-Japanese protests
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2010· 1 entry
Reporters Without Borders, an international non-profit and non-governmental organization with the stated aim of safeguarding the right to freedom of information, included Hu among the list of press freedom predators
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2009· 4 entries
The first BRIC summit was held in Russia, including China, Brazil and India
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Referring to him as "the man behind the wheel of the world's most supercharged economy
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Chinese leader Hu Jintao called for a bolstered arms control agenda at the United Nations General Assembly, joining United States President Barack Obama's earlier calls for a nuclear-free world
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The Chinese government announced plans to provide safe, efficient and affordable basic health care for all Chinese citizens by 2020
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2008· 1 entry
Numerous protests and demonstrations were held to commemorate the 49th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan Uprising Day, when the 14th Dalai Lama escaped from Tibet
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2007· 1 entry
That "We didn't even use prepared speeches
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2006· 1 entry
Hu articulated the four phases of China's foreign policy developmental objectives: (1) big powers were the key, (2) periphery countries the priority, (3) developing countries the foundation, and (4) multilateralism the s
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2005· 2 entries
Won Golden Key of Madrid (2005).
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Career landmark: Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China (2005–2013).
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2004· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party (2004–2012).
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2003· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of the People's Republic of China (2003–2013).
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Which increased to 74,000 in 2004, 87,000 in 2005 and 140,000 in 2008, before declining to 90,000 in 2009, though they doubled to 180,000 in 2010, after which the MPS stopped releasing figures
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2002· 2 entries
The New Cooperative Medical Scheme was established to cover all of China's rural population with partial government subsidy to cover large hospital expenses; the rural population was estimated to be 900 million at the ti
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Career landmark: General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (2002–2012).
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2001· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate of École Centrale de Lyon (2001).
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Publicized Jiang's Three Represents theory, which Jiang hoped to place himself on the same level as other Marxist theoreticians
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1998· 2 entries
Career landmark: Vice President of the People's Republic of China (1998–2003).
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Hu became vice president, and Jiang wanted Hu to play a more active role in foreign affairs
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1994· 1 entry
And only included formal sector employees
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party (1993–2002).
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1992· 5 entries
Career landmark: member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1992–2012).
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Career landmark: First Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1992–2002).
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Career landmark: member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1992–2012).
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Senior party leaders, including Deng and Chen Yun, were to select candidates for the CCP Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) to ensure a smooth transition of power from the so-called second-generation leaders (Eight Elder
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Hu became the first-ranking member of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party, which oversaw day-to-day operations of the CCP Central Committee, and the president of the Central Party School, which was convenient
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1988· 2 entries
Hu Jintao was transferred to become Party Regional Committee secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region, while also taking on the role of Political commissar of the local People's Liberation Army units
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Career landmark: Secretary of the Tibet Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1988–1992).
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1987· 2 entries
Due to his 'liberal' tendencies, and his departure from the political scene was initially seen as unfavourable towards Hu Jintao, who drew criticism from party elder for failing to criticize the ousted reformer
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Hu Jintao handled the local students protest parallel to the Democracy Wall carefully, whereas in Beijing similar protests resulted in Hu Yaobang's forced resignation
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1985· 1 entry
Communist Party general secretary Hu Yaobang pushed for Hu Jintao to be transferred to Guizhou as the provincial Committee secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
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1984· 1 entry
Career landmark: First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China (1984–1985).
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1983· 1 entry
Career landmark: standing member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (1983–1988).
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1982· 2 entries
Central CCP authorities invited Hu to Beijing to study at the Central Party School
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With the assistance of Song, Hu was promoted to the position of Communist Youth League Gansu Branch secretary and was appointed as the director of the All-China Youth Federation
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1980· 1 entry
Deng Xiaoping implemented the "Four Transformations" program, which aimed to produce communist leaders who were "more revolutionary, younger, more knowledgeable, and more specialized
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1974· 1 entry
Hu was transferred to the Construction Department of Gansu as a secretary
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1970· 1 entry
Hu married Liu Yongqing, whom he had met at Tsinghua University when they were studying there
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1968· 1 entry
During the Third Front construction, Hu volunteered for his service in Gansu and worked on the construction of Liujiaxia Hydroelectric Station, while also managing CCP affairs for the local branch of the Ministry of Wate
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1942· 1 entry
Born 1942-12-21.
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