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“Diversity in the world is a basic characteristic of human society, and also the key condition for a lively and dynamic world as we see today.”

Quote by Hu Jintao

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Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao

Hu Jintao, male, Han nationality, born in December 1942 in Jixi, Anhui Province. He joined the Communist Party of China in April 1964 and started working in July 1965. He graduated from the Department of River and Hydropower Engineering of Tsinghua University with a bachelor's degree in engineering. He served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. more

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