Chinese President Hu Jintao is leaving office and likely being replaced by Xi Jinping. There is reason for some small amount of optimism on the part of his last words as President. The use of the ...

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BEIJING, Nov 8 (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party began a congress on Thursday at which President Hu Jintao will give up his position as head of the party to his designated successor, Vice ...

President Hu Jintao of China said attempts to modernize the country’s political system must not jeopardize one-party rule, setting a conservative tone ahead of an important Communist Party conclave in ...

China’s former top leader Hu Jintao was unexpectedly led out of the closing ceremony of a key Communist Party meeting in Beijing with no explanation, stirring questions in a usually highly ...

In his speech marking official celebrations of 90 years of the CCP, the Chinese president recalls that corruption is likely to lead to the "death" of the Party. In less than 20 years, 18 thousand ...

Mid-October during the 19th Party Congress in Beijing was all about Xi Jinping. It was a bit like one of those sweets that you can buy in British seaside resorts with the name of the place written ...