On February 11, while visiting Mexico, Xi spoke in front of a group of overseas Chinese and defended China's contributions to the financial crisis, saying that it was "the greatest contribution towards the whole of human race, made by China, to prevent its 1.3 billion people from hunger". He followed with a rather direct accusation for "foreigners" trying to interfere in Chinese affairs, a subject that has always been sensitive in Chinese political circles. In Chinese, Xi remarked: "There are some bored foreigners, with full stomachs, who have nothing better to do than point fingers at us [China]. First, China doesn't export Revolution; second, China doesn't export hunger and poverty; third, China doesn't come and cause you headaches, what more is there to be said?"[9]
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Mystery of China VP's military appointment deepens
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer
Tue Sep 22, 7:29 am ET
BEIJING – The mystery surrounding the expected appointment of China's vice president to a powerful military commission deepened Tuesday, with a leading Communist scholar saying the matter wasn't even on the agenda at last week's annual meeting of the party's policy-setting Central Committee.
Xi Jinping, 56, had been widely expected to receive a position on the Central Military Commission at the conclave, in what would be a sign that he remains the leading contender to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao, 66.
However, the meeting broke up with no mention of a possible Xi appointment, and speculation has since swirled over whether he would receive the post, or when.
The lack of word on an appointment underscores how opaque the inner workings of the 75 million-member ruling party remain, despite frequent calls for greater openness and intraparty democracy. Information on top leadership positions is tightly held and China's entirely state-controlled media almost never report on such matters prior to a formal announcement.
Wang Changjiang, a department head at the Central Party School, told reporters Tuesday that new appointments to the 11-member commission were not an item before the meeting.
However, he said new appointments were expected, "so I hope you will shift your attention to what's coming up." Wang said he had no other details, saying he and other scholars were anxiously awaiting word on Xi's future.
The new post would make Xi deputy to Hu at the military commission, which is in charge of the 2.3 million-member People's Liberation Army. The army is politically influential and is thus an important base for any future leader.
Xi was expected to get the vice chairman's post because Hu — widely believed to be planning to step down in 2012 — received the same position in 1999, three years before becoming president.
Some media in Hong Kong have speculated Xi will receive his appointment to the commission at its meeting following the weeklong National Day holiday that begins Oct. 1.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping
Mystery of China VP's military appointment deepens
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer
Tue Sep 22, 7:29 am ET
BEIJING – The mystery surrounding the expected appointment of China's vice president to a powerful military commission deepened Tuesday, with a leading Communist scholar saying the matter wasn't even on the agenda at last week's annual meeting of the party's policy-setting Central Committee.
Xi Jinping, 56, had been widely expected to receive a position on the Central Military Commission at the conclave, in what would be a sign that he remains the leading contender to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao, 66.
However, the meeting broke up with no mention of a possible Xi appointment, and speculation has since swirled over whether he would receive the post, or when.
The lack of word on an appointment underscores how opaque the inner workings of the 75 million-member ruling party remain, despite frequent calls for greater openness and intraparty democracy. Information on top leadership positions is tightly held and China's entirely state-controlled media almost never report on such matters prior to a formal announcement.
Wang Changjiang, a department head at the Central Party School, told reporters Tuesday that new appointments to the 11-member commission were not an item before the meeting.
However, he said new appointments were expected, "so I hope you will shift your attention to what's coming up." Wang said he had no other details, saying he and other scholars were anxiously awaiting word on Xi's future.
The new post would make Xi deputy to Hu at the military commission, which is in charge of the 2.3 million-member People's Liberation Army. The army is politically influential and is thus an important base for any future leader.
Xi was expected to get the vice chairman's post because Hu — widely believed to be planning to step down in 2012 — received the same position in 1999, three years before becoming president.
Some media in Hong Kong have speculated Xi will receive his appointment to the commission at its meeting following the weeklong National Day holiday that begins Oct. 1.
