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'''Hu Jintao''' ([[Simplified Chinese|Simplified]]: 胡锦涛; [[Traditional Chinese|Traditional]]: 胡錦濤; [[Hanyu pinyin]]: Hú Jǐntāo) is the former Paramount Leader of China, meaning he has been in charge of all branches of the government. Officially, he was President, Chairman of the Military Commission and General Secretary of the [[Chinese Communist Party]]. He succeeded [[Jiang Zemin]] in all of these positions. In 2012 Jintao stepped down as party leader.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/11/13/china-next-leaders-xi-and-li-named-to-central-committee-in-key-step-political/</ref> Now [[Xi Jinping]] rules the country.

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'''Hu Jintao''' was China's top leader from 2002 until 2012. He was president, chairman of the Military Commission and general secretary of the [[Chinese Communist Party]]. He succeeded [[Jiang Zemin]] in all of these positions. In 2012 Hu stepped down as party leader.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/11/13/china-next-leaders-xi-and-li-named-to-central-committee-in-key-step-political/</ref> Now [[Xi Jinping]] rules the country.

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