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Edward Joseph Snowden (born June 21, 1983) is an American technical contractor and former Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) employee, who worked as a contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA) before leaking details of a classified NSA spy program to the...

Hu Jintao (Pinyin: Hú Jǐntāo, pronounced [xǔ t͡ɕìntʰɑ́ʊ̯]) was born December 21, 1942 and is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since...

Yang Jiechi (simplified Chinese: 杨洁篪; traditional Chinese: 楊潔篪; pinyin: Yáng Jiéchí; born May 1950) is the current and the tenth Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China. He was promoted to China's top diplomatic post on April 27, 2007....

Mao Zedong was born on December 26, 1893, in Shaoshan, Hunan Province, China. His father was poor but became a prosperous farmer and grain dealer. At age 8, Mr. Mao began studying at the village primary school, but left school...

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Frank Rudolph Wolf (born January 30, 1939) is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district, serving since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Zhou Yongkang (born December 1942) is a senior leader in the Communist Party of China (CPC) who is currently serving as the 9th ranked member of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee (PSC), and the Secretary of the Central Political and...

Helen Elizabeth Clark, ONZ (born 26 February 1950) was the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand serving three consecutive terms from 1999 to 2008, making her the fifth longest serving person to hold that office. She has been Administrator of...

Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇) (259 BC – 210 BC), personal name Ying Zheng (嬴政), was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period. He became the first emperor of a...

Wu Yi (born November 1938 in Wuhan, Hubei, China) was one of four Vice Premiers of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, overseeing the country's economy until March 2008. Known as the "iron lady", Wu is one...