From left: Wen Jiabao, Vice-President Xi Jinping and Hu Jintao. Xi is widely expected to succeed Hu as president. Photo: AP From left: Wen Jiabao, Vice-President Xi Jinping and Hu Jintao. Xi is widely expected to succeed Hu as president. Photo: AP
From left: Wen Jiabao, Vice-President Xi Jinping and Hu Jintao. Xi is widely expected to succeed Hu as president. Photo: AP
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Editor at Communist Party mouthpiece blasts leaders

Blistering broadside accuses them of stalling long-overdue political reform and brewing a legitimacy crisis - in contrast to the official line

Topic |   18th Party Congress
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Updated: 10:25am, 4 Sep, 2012

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From left: Wen Jiabao, Vice-President Xi Jinping and Hu Jintao. Xi is widely expected to succeed Hu as president. Photo: AP From left: Wen Jiabao, Vice-President Xi Jinping and Hu Jintao. Xi is widely expected to succeed Hu as president. Photo: AP
From left: Wen Jiabao, Vice-President Xi Jinping and Hu Jintao. Xi is widely expected to succeed Hu as president. Photo: AP
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