Word: jintao
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...years of isolation, he edited the magazine China Today and wrote books like 1947's The Unfinished Revolution in China, becoming a Chinese citizen and remaining a loyal Party member even after his imprisonment during the Cultural Revolution. On the eve of his 90th birthday in April, Premier Hu Jintao praised Epstein for his "sincere affection for China and the Chinese people...
...Middle Eastern policy in the process. In the past year China's energy companies have signed deals for oil reserves in Africa, Iran and Canada. In Russia, Beijing has lobbied hard against Japan for a pipeline to bring Siberian oil east to China. And last week Chinese Premier Hu Jintao welcomed Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov to Beijing just weeks after the Uzbek military killed nearly 200 after unrest erupted in the Central Asian country. The U.S. has been critical of Karimov for his heavy hand. Not Beijing. Among the main reasons for Karimov's visit: to sign a $600 million...
...would be taking a huge gamble. Detonating a nuke would give Washington a stronger argument for imposing economic sanctions. Even Pyongyang's nominal ally China might react harshly, concerned that a regional arms race would ensue. On Thursday, U.S. President George W. Bush phoned China's President Hu Jintao to urge him to take firmer action against his neighbor. Meanwhile, Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, spoke of "disastrous" consequences for North Korea if it conducts a test, warning that the international community "has zero tolerance for any new country to go for a nuclear weapon...
...although testing one would mark Pyongyang's unequivocal entry into the world's exclusive club of proven nuclear powers, North Korea watchers say the potential fallout with its ally China could stay Pyongyang's hand. But President Bush isn't taking any chances. He urged China's President Hu Jintao last week to rein in his irksome neighbor. And in case Kim Jong Il doesn't get the message, the U.S. is rotating Stealth bombers and fighter jets through Guam, where they are within striking distance of North Korea. --By Donald Macintyre. With reporting by Elaine Shannon
...perhaps permanently, leaving the U.S. and its negotiating partners to ponder riskier alternatives. After meeting with Chinese officials, Hill told the press, "The future of the talks is very much uncertain," and there are signs that Beijing is losing heart, too. Diplomats in Beijing say China's President Hu Jintao has postponed a visit to Pyongyang planned for this month because Kim has refused to return to the talks. "Hu won't go unless the trip is guaranteed to be a success," says a Chinese advisor to the Foreign Ministry...