Jiang’s Retirement and Hu
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China Reaffirms
Resolve to 'Reunify the Country'
(Straits Times, Sep. 22, 2004) Beijing accuses
President Chen of escalating separatist activities and vows to oppose and
curb forces seeking Taiwan's
independence.
Chen Urges Caution after Shift of Power
(Taiwan News, Sep. 21,
2004) President Chen
Shui-bian warned against having "unrealistic expectations" that China's new military leader would initiate a
more conciliatory line toward Taiwan.
Taipei Hoping
for More Stable Relations
(Reuters, Sep. 20, 2004)
Taiwan
welcomed the resignation of Chinese military chief Jiang Zemin, seeing
relations with the mainland becoming more stable under his successor, Mr Hu
Jintao.
Hu Takes Full Power in China as He
Gains Control of Military
(New York Times, Sep. 20, 2004) China's president, Hu Jintao, replaced Jiang
Zemin as the country's military chief and de facto top leader, completing the
first orderly transfer of power in the history of China's Communist Party.
Hu Replaces Jiang as China Military Chief
(Reuters, Sep. 19, 2004)
Jiang Zemin gave up the top job in China's military on Sunday,
handing over the post to Communist Party chief Hu Jintao and completing a
historic leadership transition to a younger generation.
China:
Succession Sealed By David Murphy and David
Lague
(Far Eastern Economic Review, Sep. 30, 2004) After months of speculation over
a leadership struggle with his predecessor Hu Jintao has finally secured his
undisputed position at China's
helm. Don't expect major change.
PRC's New Paramount Leader Unlikely
to Soften on Taiwan
(Editorial, China
Post, Sep. 23, 2004) President Chen Shui-bian was right when he urged the
people of Taiwan
not to harbor any "unrealistic expectations" over Hu Jintao.
Landmark Power Transfer in China
(Editorial, Japan Times, Sep. 22, 2004) This is the first
time in modern Chinese history that a political transition has gone smoothly
and as planned. That alone is reason to have hope for China and its future.
... as China
Moves to More of the Same
(Editorial, The Age, Sep. 22, 2004)
The latest change in the Chinese Communist Party leadership promises
no new thinking.
With Transition, New Uncertainty for China's Authoritarian System By Philip P. Pan (Washington Post, Sep. 21, 2004) Jiang's departure might prompt new demands for political
liberalization from a society that already enjoys the fruits of economic
freedom.
Where Hu stands on U.S., Taiwan By Willy Lam
(CNN.com, Sep. 20, 2004) Chinese leadership under President Hu Jintao and
Premier Wen Jiabao may pursue a more aggressive policy towards the United States and Taiwan.
China Uses Taiwan as Political Tool By Chang Wu-ueh
(Taipei
Times, Sep. 18, 2004) Policy on Taiwan
is often influenced by power struggles and there is therefore a need to
accurately analyze the internal affairs of China to avoid errors of
judgment.
Behind the Red Curtain - Power
Struggle in China By Leslie
Fong
(Straits Times, Sep. 16, 2004) The world should know by Sunday whether
Chinese strongman Jiang Zemin will, at long last, loosen his grip on power
and go into full retirement.
Hu: Copying Western Political
Systems "A Blind Alley for China"
(People’s
Daily, Sep. 15, 2004) President Hu said that history proves following blindly
western political systems would lead China to a dead end, and China's current
people's congress system has strong vitality and great superiority.
Eyes on China's VP as Jiang
Retirement Talk Swirls By Benjamin
Kang Lim
(Reuters, Sep. 13, 2004) Speculation swirling over the possible retirement of
China's military chief Jiang Zemin has raised questions as to what the future
could hold for his closest ally, Vice President Zeng Qinghong.
Beijing's Closed Politics Hinders
"New Diplomacy" By Minxin
Pei
(Financial Times, Sep. 12, 2004) Since Hu Jintao took over the diplomatic
portfolio in March 2003, Beijing has demonstrated a rare willingness to use
its growing influence in promoting east Asian economic integration and
security.
If Jiang Quits Military Post It May
Help PRC Reforms
(Editorial, China Post, Sep. 11, 2004) Jiang's drive to continue to head the
powerful military has severely split the mainland leadership. There has been
widespread perception among the mainland Chinese that there are two central
governing authorities existing in Beijing.
China Military Chief Drags Feet on
Retirement By
Brian Rhoads and Benjamin Kang Lim
(Reuters,
Sep. 10, 2004) China's military chief, Jiang Zemin, is hanging on to his last
top job in the face of growing pressure to hand over to Communist Party chief
Hu Jintao at a party meeting next week.
Jiang Not Going to Quit Top
Military Post Soon By Ching Cheong
(Straits Times, Sep. 8, 2004) Contrary to speculation, the signs are that
Chinese strongman Jiang Zemin wants to hang on to the top military job that
gives him the ultimate say in all major policies.
China Ex-President May Be Set to
Yield Last Powerful Post By Joseph Kahn (New York Times, Sep. 7, 2004) Jiang Zemin, China's military
chief and senior leader, has told Communist Party officials that he plans to
resign, prompting an intense and so far inconclusive struggle for control of
the armed forces.
China's 2 Top Leaders Square Off in
Contest to Run Policy By Joseph Kahn (New York Times, Sep.
2, 2004) As China's leaders prepare to gather for a national planning
session, the country's two top officials, Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin, are
engaged in an increasingly pointed power struggle that has begun to create
cracks in the one-party system.
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