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Hu Jintao is a Chinese politician who served as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 2002 to 2012 and as president of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2013. His leadership coincided with sustained economic expansion, growing international involvement, and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He is associated with the Communist Party leadership generation that followed Jiang Zemin and preceded Xi Jinping.
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When was Hu Jintao general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party?
Hu Jintao served as general secretary from 2002 to 2012. He followed Jiang Zemin in the party's top leadership role.
When was Hu Jintao president of China?
Hu Jintao served as president of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2013. Wen Jiabao served as premier during most of Hu's presidency.
What characterized Hu Jintao's period of leadership?
His leadership coincided with sustained economic expansion and growing international involvement by China. The period also included major changes in China's global economic and diplomatic role.
Who succeeded Hu Jintao as China's president?
Xi Jinping succeeded Hu Jintao as president in 2013. Xi had already become general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012.
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