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...current President Hu Jintao has made only one issue the centerpiece of his term in office: a successful staging of the Olympic Games. Now Hu may have little choice but to gamble himself by loosening the Party's grip on power. Some argue that Beijing hard-liners - having carried out harsh crackdowns with no real repercussions while under the international spotlight - believe they can continue tightening controls with impunity and without risk of backlash. But this isn't a realistic scenario, partly because not all the pressure for change is coming from the weak and marginalized. China's urban middle...
...President Hu Jintao, who made the successful staging of the Games the centerpiece of his presidency, a moment of truth looms. He will face mounting pressure to loosen the party's grip on power. Nicholas Bequelin, China researcher for Human Rights Watch in New York City, believes the pre-Olympics tightening of controls is actually contributing to rising social discord. "The pressure is building in the pressure cooker, and there's no current avenue for it to be released. I believe we will see many calls both inside and outside the party to put some sort of reforms...
...What sense do you have of Chinese President Hu Jintao? In the interaction between Taiwan and the mainland I think he is a tough but sophisticated person who has demonstrated flexibility...
...Beijing keen to undermine Ma's conciliatory stance, says Andrew Yang, Secretary General of the Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies in Taipei. Although Beijing refuses to recognize any Taiwanese government, in early April Chinese President Hu Jintao met informally with Ma's vice presidential running mate - a signal that China is open to further rapprochement across the tense Taiwan Strait. "I think Hu Jintao will put cross-Strait interests first because that serves Beijing's long-term strategic benefit," says Yang. "On the diplomatic front, I think Beijing will try their best not to upset the Taiwanese and send...
...think we are developing mutual trust, gradually. I think it started in March, just four days after our victory, President Bush talked with Hu Jintao over the phone. Hu said both sides of the Taiwan Strait believe in the one China principle, but both sides have different definitions. This is what we call one China, different interpretations. This is the first time a leader in mainland China recognized that. That paved the way for mutual trust. I think the Chinese leaders are interested in having this kind of interaction with Taiwan. After all, they don't want war. They...