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The article discusses the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to the U.S. and China's intentions for it. Hu is profiled regarding his political ambitions and enigmatic nature. The history of the Hu clan is discussed. The author opines regarding the purpose of Hu's visit and whether substantive issues will be addressed or resolved.

This article discusses the Chinese government response to an earthquake in Sichuan, China. It notes visits to the effected areas by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and President Hu Jintao. It describes the relief efforts coordinated by the Chinese government, which made a point of sending aid to the Aba Prefecture, which has a significant ethnic Tibetan minority.

Discusses Chinese politician Hu Jintao. How he will assume the presidency in March 2003; Discussion of his ability to stay out of the limelight; Discussion of the gradual handoff of power typical of China; Statement that Hu is a good speaker and an intelligent person; How his background could help save China from economic catastrophe.

The article focuses on Communism in China and various opposing political ideologies. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, both populists, want to improve social conditions in China, implement environmentally friendly policies, and have equal economic development on China's east coast and western hinterlands. The elitists want an increase in coastal development and further emphasis on economic development and free trade.

The article reports on China's political hierarchy and how its leaders will be promoted. President Hu Jintao and prime minister Wen Jiabao will be in office until 2012, but there is speculation about who will replace them. The October 2007 Chinese Communist Party agenda will focus on upcoming politicians. Political pundits call these younger, more Western type leaders, the "Sixth Generation," for the number of generations which follow the rule of Mao Tse-tung.

An article discussing poverty in rural China is presented. According to the author, the gap between rich and poor citizens in China is expanding. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao are attempting to address the problem. A 15 percent increase in rural expenditures to give farmers a minimum living allowance and an 87 percent increase for the health care budget are discussed.

This article focuses on the ouster of Shanghai, China Communist Party chief Chen Liangyu by Chinese President Hu Jintao for his suspected involvement in a pension-fund scandal. President Hu is said to be consolidating his power and laying the groundwork for his political heirs, including Wang Qishan, Li Yuanchao and Li Keqiang. China's top level politics are discussed.

The article focuses on the summit between Hu Jintao and George W. Bush in Washington D.C. in April, 2006. One last-minute development was a visit to Beijing last week by Washington's assistant secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Thomas A. Shannon Jr. Issues concerning the relationship between the two countries are discussed, including trade, monetary policy and human rights.

This article reports on a recent Communist Party Central Committee meeting in Beijing, China where President Hu Jintao approved an economic plan that listed the building of a so-called harmonious society as its chief goal. Chinese authorities acknowledge that social unrest in the country has reached alarming levels. Recently, Zhou Yongkang, the mainland's top cop, said that 74,000 major protest took place in China in 2004. The protests were over issues such as the corruption of government officials, environmental degradation and home evictions.

This article focuses on efforts of the Chinese Communist Party to remain relevant in a fast-changing society. Under the school's former vice president Zheng Bijian, the China Executive Leadership Academy's curriculum was broadened beyond theoretical studies to include teachings on contemporary science, technology, law and military affairs. Even as party teachings begin to meld into technocratic M.B.A.-speak, President Hu Jintao's government has cracked down on so-called public intellectuals, detained journalists who dabbled in taboo topics (such as rural unrest) and beefed up China's Net police.

Focuses on recent anti-Japanese protests in China. Reports that Chinese President Hu Jintao worried the demonstrations would get out of hand; Speculation that the public outcry was caused by advanced reviews of Japanese textbook that allegedly overlooks Japan's wartime atrocities in Asia; Suggestion that the demonstrations are representative of the general increase in tension between China and Japan as they compete for the role of dominant player in both Pacific and international affairs.

Focuses on China and its future as a superpower. Question of how Beijing will exercise its growing strength, and how the West should respond; China's economic rise; U.S. perception of China as a potentially aggressive empire; Why Taiwan is critical; Issue of selling arms to China; Europe's focus on China's commerce; China's advantages over the West in commercial diplomacy; Issue of clarifying China's intentions; Role of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

This year China overtook Japan to become the world's second largest oil importer--trailing only the United States--and it's looking everywhere for the energy resources it needs to feed its feverish economic pace. the country's blistering growth--topping 9.1 percent in 2003--is making China's energy needs only more acute. China is now following the tried-and-true path of most Western countries: cozying up to the Gulf states. Beijing is even hoping for a piece of the postoccupation oil action in Iraq. Last summer rolling blackouts shut down factories in 21 provinces. More and more Chinese are purchasing their first automobiles: in 2003 mainland Chinese bought nearly 2 million cars, and experts expect 100 million gas guzzlers on China's roads by 2014. After seeing a number of deals slip through its fingers, Beijing has quickly learned that the international hunt for oil and gas is a competitive, unpredictable and sometimes cutthroat business. Last May President Hu Jintao traveled to Moscow to put his seal of approval on a 25-year, $150 billion agreement between the state-owned China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) and Yukos, Russia's largest oil company, for the construction of a 2,400-kilometer pipeline. Tokyo, which must import nearly all its oil, raised the ante by offering to put up $5 billion for the pipeline's construction and several billion more for oilfield development and exploration. The Japanese proposal envisioned a pipeline carrying Russian oil to the Pacific port of Nakhodka--and notably bypassed Chinese oilfields. If that didn't kill the Chinese deal, then the arrest of the deal's chief Russian sponsor, Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, on charges of tax evasion probably did.

Profiles Hu Jintao, vice president of China. Expectation that he will succeed Jiang Zemin as president of China; Reputation of Hu as a discreet politician; Information about the Hu clan; Ambiguity surrounding his political strategy and ambitions; Question of whether Hu views the U.S. as an adversary; Changes that Hu's leadership could bring to China; Challenges faced by Hu in maintaining his political power.

China's new Politburo Standing Committee--in effect, the country's nine most powerful men--emerged from behind a carved wooden and lacquer screen to meet the nation. China's new party chief, Hu Jintao, who was taking the helm from his predecessor, Jiang Zemin, introduced his colleagues in order of rank. Two thirds of the new Standing Committee's members are Jiang allies, ensuring that the 76-year-old former leader will be a formidable presence as the party's elder statesman. Nearly half of 300-odd top party positions are filled by new faces; all but Hu are new to the Standing Committee. But Jiang remains, for now, the head of the party's crucial Central Military Commission, further ensuring his continuing clout. These princelings have also earned the resentment of the Chinese people, who perceive their influence-peddling as thinly veiled corruption, even by the standards of China's cowboy capitalism. So the leaders' maneuverings at a party congress are, in fact, a form of retirement planning, guaranteeing the protection of family assets and interests. Not every senior official is crooked, of course, nor has every princeling leveraged his or her guanxi for material gain. But temptation abounds: huge profits are waiting to be made from the privatization of China's massive state firms, and leaders have access to deep reservoirs of government capital--all with little institutional oversight. Crooked princelings and spouses of cadres are No. 2 on a list of citizens' grievances, according to an internal party survey, just behind abusive, baton-wielding police.

Focuses on political reform in China. Possibility that Chinese President Jiang Zemin may step down; Reasons why reformists believe that change may occur, including a relatively relaxed attitude among Chinese officials about dissent; Importance of maintaining a slow pace of change in China; Extent to which Jiang's apparent successor, Hu Jintao, may allow reform.

This article discusses the political maneuvering within the Chinese Communist Party government and how it may impact China's future politics once the President of China, Hu Jintao, leaves office in 2012. The author describes two main political factions characterized by the populists, who believe in maintaining a strong social safety net, and the elitists, who favor maintaining China's wealthy business status quo.

The article discusses the number of members of the Politburo Standing Committee of China's Communist Party who are trained engineers. It is noted that China has, in the cases of the Three Gorges Dam and the South-North Water Transfer Project, used elaborate engineering projects to solve problems such as power and water shortages respectively. It is noted that Li Keqiang, who is believed to be the likely successor of President Hu Jintao, is not an engineer.

The article discusses the ascension of Xi Jinping within China's Communist Party. Xi became the favorite to succeed current party chairman Hu Jintao upon Hu's retirement. Xi's rise was made possible by some reshuffling within the party that saw Hu's protégé Li Keqiang being added to the nine-man leadership committee, and Xi being bumped ahead of Li as a concession.

The article reports on the reception of Chinese President Hu Jintao by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington, D.C. For the Chinese, the visit was a problem before it began. Instead of a state dinner, Hu's retinue had to settle for a luncheon, followed by a series of unplanned slights. At the arrival ceremony, the announcer misidentified Hu's home country and Hu's speech was interrupted by a human-rights heckler. Bush's apology may pose a challenge to official translators in Beijing.

Focuses on recent anti-Japanese protests in China. Reports that Chinese President Hu Jintao worried the demonstrations would get out of hand; Speculation that the public outcry was caused by advanced reviews of Japanese textbook that allegedly overlooks Japan's wartime atrocities in Asia; Suggestion that the demonstrations are representative of the general increase in tension between China and Japan as they compete for the role of dominant player in both Pacific and international affairs.

Reports on China's move to turn its economic might into political clout. President Hu Jintao who has 30 state visits planned for the second half of this year becoming the first Chinese leader to attend a G8 summit; Work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to create the world's largest free-trade zone and boost imports; Work with the U.S. over North Korea.

Looks at the North Korean refugee problem along China's border. China's president Hu Jintao who wants major reforms in Kim Jong Il's regime; Epidemic of violent crime which forced China to tighten security; Pyongyang operatives who are killing innocent civilians; Fear of retaliation.

Looks at the transfer of power in the Chinese Communist Party. Hu Jintao as the party chief; The continued power of former Party boss Jiang Zemin and Zeng Qinghong; The protection of former Communist boss of Beijing Jia Qinglin; The fight against political corruption.

The article focuses on XI Jinping and events involving politics in China. Many agree that XI Jinping will become the next in office after Hu Jintao, who is President of the People's Republic of China. Details regarding XI Jinping's father XI Zhongxun and his controversial past as well as XI Jinping's work during the Cultural Revolution are included.

The article reports on the 2007 selection of Xi Jinping as the likely successor to Hu Jintao, the Communist Party leader and president of China. The author notes that the selection of Xi Jinping over fellow politician Li Keqiang came as something of surprise to Chinese political observers. The author notes that this development illustrates the speed of political change in China.

This article discusses China's new economic model as espoused by President Hu Jintao. According to the author, Jintao has been focusing on sustainable development and innovation in the attempt to create a resource-saving, environment-friendly society. Jintao has said that China needs to grow in a more responsible way. It is suggested China is already paying a heavy price for its economic success with pollution, over-developed real estate, and excessive energy consumption.

Focuses on the forthcoming summit meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush and President Hu Jintao of China. Review of how the U.S. protocol for the meeting falls short of the full-blown state visit that Hu's aides had hoped for; Increasing tension between the two countries with record to China's trade practices, military buildup and human-rights record; Suggestion that China's top diplomats are trying to play down the pre-summit jostling.

The article discusses the economic reforms that are needed in China. Today China's currency, also known as the yuan, is all the buzz. Each fresh rumor that Beijing is about to loosen its longstanding currency peg--which, at about 8.3 to the U.S. dollar, is thought to be substantially undervalued--sets off more hot money, more hot gossip--and more hot politics in China. The men on the hot seat are President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. The yuan debate is just a taste of the challenges facing Hu and Wen, and by extension the world. China's economy has not overheated this seriously since 1993, when the regime waited too long and suddenly had to jam on the brakes to stop double-digit inflation.

Examines the efforts of Chinese President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao to deal with the politics of the huge economic growth in China. Pressure on the men to loosen its value of the yuan which is thought to be seriously undervalued and how it has led them into a stubborn stance resisting the change; Why it is hard for the leaders to damp down the economy; Political barriers; The danger of doing nothing to slow the economy; Belief that even modest exchange rate reform could be beneficial to the country.

Focuses on corruption scandals in China. Reference to the book "Gates of Hell," by Qiao Yunhua, regarding the life of Li Zhen; Prevalence of government graft and cronyism in China; Report that Tian Fengshan, the former minister of Land and Natural Resources, was removed from the Communist Party and charged with accepting bribes; Connection between Fengshan and Chinese President Hu Jintao; Discussion of the criminal case in which businessman Zhou Zhengyi was charged with financial wrongdoing; Corruption in the official appointment system; Riot caused by the anger caused by the growing gap between rich and poor.

Discusses corruption in China with the fall of minister Tian Fengshan. Allegations against the minister and the stir it has caused in Heilongjiang; Investigation of Tian for breaches of discipline; Tian's ties to Hu Jintao, China's president and party chief; Details of a massive bribes-for-promotions scheme in China.

Discusses Beijing President Hu Jin-tao's protest over the Dalai Lama's visit to the United States. Importance of the visit because of the changes underway in Tibet; Metamorphosis of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa into a brash Chinese city; Hopes that the Dalai Lama will be able to return to Tibet soon after his 44 year hiatus.

The article discusses China's assertiveness in pressing its territorial claims in 2012. The assertiveness is attributed to President Hu Jintao's efforts to prove his toughness and indispensability in order to remain in charge if the military for at least one more year. Whether Hu will relinquish the chairmanship of the Communist Party's 12-member commission that controls the Chinese Army is asked.

The article explores the changes that would follow the end of Hu Jintao's tenure as China's president and chief of the Communist Party. Information is presented on the shortcomings of Hu's administration according to an article written by Deng Yuwen for "Study Times," including rising corruption and sluggish pace of political reform. It relates the relation of Deng with Vice President Xi Jinping, the man slated to take over for Hu.

The article considers the relationship of China with North Korea. The author contends that despite the alleged dislike over the moves of North Korea, such as torpedoing a South Korean warship and shelling a border island, China is not expected to openly break its alliance with North Korea. It provides insights into the thinking of Chinese officials, President Hu Jintao and Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei, according to WikiLeaks documents.

The article focuses on China and its rural farmers. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao have worked to improve the conditions of farmers by decreasing agricultural taxes and implementing health-care cooperatives. Antigovernment unrest, divisions between urban and rural populations, and the 2012 political election are also discussed.

The article analyzes the top political leadership in China, examining the disciplines the individuals studied in university. The central focus of the article is the observation that the likely successors to president Hu Jintao and premier Wen Jiabao were not trained in the sciences as were their predecessors. The author suggests that this fact indicates that future Chinese public policy will be more humanitarian.

The article reports that the 2008 global financial crisis may cause the removal of Wen Jiabao, Prime Minister of China. Wen has introduced capitalist and democratic reforms to China during his time as its leader, and communist hard-liners are trying to blame him for the crisis. However, President Hu Jintao has continued to support him.

The article reports on the reception of Chinese President Hu Jintao by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington, D.C. For the Chinese, the visit was a problem before it began. Instead of a state dinner, Hu's retinue had to settle for a luncheon, followed by a series of unplanned slights. At the arrival ceremony, the announcer misidentified Hu's home country and Hu's speech was interrupted by a human-rights heckler. Bush's apology may pose a challenge to official translators in Beijing.

The article looks at the impact of the benzene-factory explosion and chemical spill cover-up in Jilin, China, on President Hu Jintao's political campaign. Jilin Mayor Wang Wei tried to cover up the chemical spill, and then apparently committed suicide. Jintao has tightened his control over the press in order to control the damage caused by the chemical spill. This is a setback for Jintao's efforts to strengthen accountability and transparency in China. The chemical spill highlights the struggle between the environmental and business lobbying in China.

The article profiles Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong. Everyone thought Vice President Zeng Qinghong would be a serious rival to incoming Chinese President Hu Jintao in 2003. But Zeng seems to have lost some of his edge. As the top protege of Hu's predecessor Jiang Zemin, Zeng was expected to become a vice chairman of one of China's most important decision-making bodies, the party's Central Military Commission (CMC). But in September 2004, when Hu replaced Jiang as CMC head and the top slots were reshuffled, Zeng was not among the four new deputies. Zeng remains a vocal advocate for "party building," intended to ensure the Chinese Communist Party's survival.

Focuses on the house arrest imposed on SARS whistle-blower Jiang Yanyong in China in 2003. Report that Yanyong exposed a government cover-up of the extent of the SARS epidemic; Statement that Hu Jintao assumed the leadership of the military as well as the government in September 2004; Report that Yanyong was the head of surgery at Beijing's Military Hospital Number 301; Statement that Yanyong asked the government to reassess the June 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square; Detention of Yanyong and attempt to brainwash him into viewing the Tiananmen Square massacre as justified; Report that Yanyong won the Ramon Magsaysay award for forcing the truth about SARS into the open.

Examines a power struggle-by-proxy battle waging in China. How Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao are vying for power through those who support them; Meeting of the Communist Party Central Committee which could influence China's foreign and economic policy; The hot button issues which separate the men; Belief Jiang may have the edge as he has packed the military leadership with his supporters.

Pyongyang has become Beijing's biggest headache. In July, Chinese tour groups of Korean War veterans returned to North Korea to commemorate their sacrifices on the battlefield. The conflict that bound the two socialist allies "as close as lips and teeth" left 360,000 Chinese dead when it ended in a stalemate 50 years ago. Yet when four Chinese vets visited their old headquarters in the North, they were shocked by what they saw: a massive painting of Pyongyang's late "Great Leader" Kim Il Sung grandly instructing Korean officers into battle--with just one Chinese officer on the sidelines. "This isn't true!" fumed one Chinese veteran. "Kim came here only four times. Where are all the Chinese?" North Korea has been thumbing its nose at China for years, but what was once an irritation for Beijing is becoming a matter of serious concern. Since last October, Pyongyang has gone from restarting its mothballed nuclear facilities to bragging about reprocessing 8,000 spent nuclear-fuel rods into weapons-grade plutonium--enough to build at least half a dozen bombs. After meeting South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun last month, Hu underscored that a nuclear North Korea would be unacceptable--the closest China has come to drawing a "red line" with Pyongyang.

Right about now, the mandarins of the Chinese Communist Party should be swimming and schmoozing at Beidaihe, the seaside enclave 175 miles from Beijing where the country's rulers traditionally meet at the end of each summer. So those who spend their time reading tea leaves in Beijing are more than a little curious about why current President Hu Jintao canceled the meeting this year for the first time in decades. When British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Beijing on July 20, Hu welcomed him with a small, private dinner rather than a typically lavish banquet. Hu is keen to gain political capital by appealing to the masses and lower-ranking party members, in contrast to Jiang's association with wealthy private entrepreneurs, says Sinologist Victor Shih. Given a hiccuping economy and the recent SARS scare, frolicking in the waves now would likely send the wrong message to ordinary folks, says Mei Renyi, a professor of diplomatic relations at Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Profiles Chinese President Hu Jintao. Emergence of Hu as a powerful and popular leader earlier than expected; Role of former Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin; How Hu used the SARS crisis to win mass support; Efforts of Hu to push for leadership accountability; Response of Hu's government to the death in police custody of university graduate Sun Zhigang after he was detained for failing to carry a temporary resident permit; Role that Hu's government will plan in the scandal enveloping Shanghai Land Holdings.

Profiles China's Vice President Hu Jintao. His support of protests against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which bombed China's embassy in Belgrade, Serbia; Description of Hu in his official biography; Hu as former head of the Communist Youth League; His status as a politician.