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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.

'''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.

=== Harmonious Socialist Society ===

== Harmonious Socialist Society ==

Hu Jintao is a champion of the "Harmonious Socialist Society" ideology, which calls for increased rule of law, more respect for individual rights, and solving the problem of the huge income gap between rural and urban residents. <ref>http://www.china.org.cn/english/2006/Oct/184810.htm</ref>

Hu Jintao is a champion of the "Harmonious Socialist Society" ideology, which calls for increased rule of law, more respect for individual rights, and solving the problem of the huge income gap between rural and urban residents.<ref>http://www.china.org.cn/english/2006/Oct/184810.htm</ref>

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