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'''Hu Jintao''' was Communist 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>https://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 Communist 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>https://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.  

==Career==

==Career==

The Chinese Communist Party is divided into three factions, the [[Shanghai]], [[Zhenjiang]], and [[Beijing]] factions. The Shanghai faction is led by [[Jiang Zemin]], the Zhenjiang faction is led by Xi Jinping, and the Beijing faction is led by Hu Jintao. Each one of the three tries to nullify the influence of the other factions.<ref>https://tfipost.com/2019/11/the-great-china-split-is-here-jinpings-old-enemies-are-orchestrating-his-fall/</ref>

The Chinese Communist Party is divided into three factions, the [[Shanghai]], [[Zhenjiang]], and [[Beijing]] factions. The Shanghai faction is led by Jiang Zemin, the Zhenjiang faction is led by Xi Jinping, and the Beijing faction is led by Hu Jintao. Each one of the three tries to nullify the influence of the other factions.<ref>https://tfipost.com/2019/11/the-great-china-split-is-here-jinpings-old-enemies-are-orchestrating-his-fall/</ref>

In November 2002, the 16th Communist Party Congress elected Hu Jintao, who in 1992 was designated by [[Deng Xiaoping]] as the "core" of the fourth-generation leaders, the new General Secretary.

In November 2002, the 16th Communist Party Congress elected Hu Jintao, who in 1992 was designated by [[Deng Xiaoping]] as the "core" of the fourth-generation leaders, the new General Secretary.