Through Retirement Hu Jintao Seeks Victory

With a daring move outgoing head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Hu Jintao has sought to succeed in what had eluded him for 10 years: freezing former Party head Jiang Zemin out of power. Analysts say Hu’s move won’t make reform more likely or save the Party from failing.
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Through Retirement Hu Jintao Seeks Victory
Former Chinese regime head Jiang Zemin attends the 18th Party Congress on Oct. 15, 2007, in Beijing, China. The leadership appointments that emerged from the congress seemed to favor Jiang, but Hu Jintao's complete retirement may finally force Jiang into the political shadows. (Feng Li/Getty Images)
11/20/2012
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10/1/2015
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Former Chinese regime head Jiang Zemin