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CHINA'S FINANCE MINISTER RESIGNS
Chinese Finance Minister Jin Renqing has resigned for "personal reasons," the government said Thursday, amid concerns of surging inflation and just weeks ahead of an expected reshuffling of top government positions.
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China communists 'falling short'
President Hu Jintao delivers a tough speech to open the five-yearly Chinese Communist Party congress.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...fic/7044418.stm
China's vice-president loses post
China's vice-president is dropped from the Communist Party central committee, as the 17th congress ends.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...fic/7054919.stm
China's leader makes live webcast
Chinese President Hu Jintao makes his debut on an online chat forum, but answers just three easy questions.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...fic/7465224.stm
Xi Jinping named head of China's new Communist Party leadership, state media Xinhua reports. Ref. CNN