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1. News - China - CHINA BRIEFING

   Jiang Zemin's backing of Xi not coincidence

   Posted Jul 29th 2013, 12:00am by Wang Xiangwei

   ... Wang Xiangwei Former president clearly wants to show he is backing Xi as he pushes forward with reform and tackles slowing economy and rising unrest Intrigue behind Jiang's support We ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1292708/jiang-zemins-backing-xi-not-coincidence
2. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   Xi Jinping's economic and political reforms get Jiang Zemin's backing

   Posted Jul 28th 2013, 12:00am

   ... SCMP Editorial Xi's reforms get Jiang's backing The secret discussions of party leaders at their annual conclave in the beach resort of Beidaihe set the tone for important ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1292157/xi-jinpings-economic-and-political-reforms-get-jiang-zemins
3. News - China - LEADERSHIP TRANSITION

   Xi Jinping appointed military chief in clean transfer of power

   Posted Nov 15th 2012, 01:22pm by AFP

   ... after Hu was made president. Xi will be named national president in March as part of what now appears to be China’s first clean transfer of power for two decades. In China, the People’s ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1082998/xi-jinping-appointed-military-chief-clean-transfer-power
4. News - China

   China’s year of political surprises not over

   Posted Oct 26th 2012, 09:21am by Reuters in Beijing

   ... in secret - in contrast to the very public leadership battle underway in the United States. One of the few things known with almost total certainty is that Vice-President Xi Jinping will take over as party leader at the congress which opens November 8, leaving dozens of senior positions to be fought over in the political backrooms. Xi then becomes president in March at the annual meeting ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1070161/chinas-year-political-surprises-not-over
5. Jiang 'flexing muscles' via media

   Posted Aug 03rd 2012, 12:00am

   ... including the opening of the 2008 Olympic Games and the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic in 2009. Cheng said Vice-President Xi Jinping, due to take over from Hu Jintao as president, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/1008414/jiang-flexing-muscles-media
6. Jiang has censors doing river dance

   Posted Jul 09th 2011, 12:00am

   ... congress late next year would add uncertainty to the transition in which President Hu Jintao is expected to hand over power to Vice-President Xi Jinping . But Jiang will either be dead - or he ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/972973/jiang-has-censors-doing-river-dance
7. News - China - CHINA BRIEFING

   How rise and falls in rankings reveal true picture

   Posted Jan 28th 2013, 12:00am by Wang Xiangwei

   ... rankings. Until a week ago, Jiang, 86, ranked third in state media reports, behind Hu and Xi. The ranking of incumbent and retired Chinese leaders is usually read out on national television ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1137487/how-rise-and-falls-rankings-reveal-true-picture
8. News - China - CHINA BRIEFING

   Xi Jinping might be strong reformer China needs - to surprise of the West

   Posted Nov 19th 2012, 12:00am by Wang Xiangwei

   ... by the "old guard". They expressed concerns that, with such a line-up, Xi could find himself hamstrung in his efforts to carry out political and economic reform that is needed to put the country ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1085638/xi-jinping-might-be-strong-reformer-china-needs-surprise-west
9. News - China - POLITICS

   Jiang Zemin absent from party congress finale

   Posted Nov 17th 2012, 12:00am by Li Jing

   ... New leader Xi Jinping praises predecessor Hu Jintao for relinquishing all party posts Former Communist Party general secretary Jiang Zemin did not show up at a gathering on Thursday afternoon at which new party chief Xi Jinping praised his predecessor Hu Jintao for standing down fully from his top party posts. Jiang, 86, had been in the limelight ahead of the once-a-decade ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1084358/jiang-zemin-absent-party-congress-finale
10. Comment - Blogs

    Xi Jinping harmonised Hu out of his power acceptance speech yesterday

    Posted Nov 16th 2012, 09:20am by John Kennedy

    ... Monitor --  Letter to China's new leader, Xi Jinping (+ video)   But you face citizens around the globe who are saying, “Enough is enough.” First among them are the citizens of China. They’ve ...

    http://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1083709/xi-jinping-harmonised-hu-out-his-power-acceptance-speech-yesterday

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