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China's Changing of the Guard.
Becoming the leader of the People's Republic of China is all about survival. In the 53-year history of the regime, China's two pre-eminent leaders--Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping--collectively anointed no fewer than eight men as their successors. Mao's final choice to take the helm, Hua Guofeng, lasted less than two years before he was outmaneuvered and pushed aside by the wily Deng. As Deng began to confront his own mortality in the mid-1980s, he promoted two rising stars--Hu Yaobang and Zhao Ziyang--only to discard them, one after the other, when their politics proved more liberal than his own. (Zhao, who disappeared from public view after showing sympathy for the June ...
- The Chinese leadership succession: does it complete or continue? Jianhai Bi...
- Newspaper article from: New Zealand International Review Bi, Jianhai March 1, 2003 700+ words
...In particular, Jiang has kept his third...Deng did at the 13th Party Congress in 1987. This indicates that Jiang is reluctant to give...Deng designated Hu as Jiang's heir apparent during the 14th Party Congress in 1992. For the...
- In China's long succession struggle, handoff nears; The 16th Party Congress...
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor November 8, 2002 700+ words
...guided by President Jiang Zemin, the Communist...even though the 16th Party Congress is the most significant...expected is that Mr. Jiang will step down, and...Ju and Jia Qinglin [Jiang's men] are going...moderately. The role of the Party Congress is considered one of...
- The Sixteenth Party Congress and cross-strait policy: old wine in old bottles?
- Journal of Asian and African Studies Goldstein, Steven December 1, 2003 700+ words
...results of the Sixteenth Party Congress reflect only a partial...proceedings--specifically Jiang's report--were...during the tenure of Jiang Zemin. It is followed...policy at the Sixteenth Party Congress. The third section...conclusion assesses Jiang Zemin's legacy and...
- Chinese president speaks at opening of Communist Party congress.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) November 7, 2002 700+ words
...A. Lev BEIJING _ President Jiang Zemin on Friday summed up his...the party's legitimacy. Jiang has discussed the issue before...that he could not open the party congress by explicitly endorsing an...capitalists is contained in Jiang's contribution to Marxist...
- China's military after the Sixteenth Party Congress: long march to eternity.
- Journal of Asian and African Studies Lee, Wei-Chin December 1, 2003 700+ words
...will be examined accordingly. Before the Sixteenth Party Congress, Jiang was quite successful in securing support from the...delivered and decisions made during the Sixteenth Party Congress will then be better understood and analyzed based...
- China's Communist Party - different in all but its name; Ideology is scant at...
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor November 14, 2002 700+ words
...s helm, President Jiang Zemin is stepping down...applause lines in Mr. Jiang's work report - a...that opened the 16th Party Congress - were not old saws...official says. The Party Congress, which meets every...was rarely used in Jiang's speech without the...
- China after the Sixteenth Party Congress: prospects and challenges.
- Journal of Asian and African Studies Wang, T.Y. December 1, 2003 700+ words
...reached a climax as the Sixteenth Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party...succession of Hu Jintao to Jiang Zemin as the party's new...party leaders in 1997 (during Jiang) and more than 10 years younger...education. By comparison, 20 of Jiang's 24 associates had degrees...
- Party congress participants, economists and legal experts urge protection of...
- Newspaper article from: China Business News November 13, 2002 700+ words
...session of the Chinese communist party congress, representatives of private...to raise the issue at the party congress. Due to the inadequate protection...made by Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the party congress, Yang Zhenshan, Professor...
