Changing of the Guard: China's Military Seeks More Sway, Worrying Communist Party
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Changing of the Guard: China's Military Seeks More Sway, Worrying Communist Party

Hong Kong : China | Aug 07, 2012 at 6:18 PM PDT
Source: International Herald Tribune
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Bobby Yip/Reuters President Hu Jintao, in Hong Kong in June, has been building a network of army loyalists. The general, Zhang Qinsheng, vented his fury in front of President Hu Jintao , according to four people with knowledge of the event. At the banquet, he even shoved a commanding general making toasts;... FULL ARTICLE AT International Herald Tribune
 
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