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Hu Jintao

Hu Jintao (Pinyin: Hú Jǐntāo, pronounced ; born 21 December 1942) is the current Paramount leader of the People's Republic of China.

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Google challenges China censorship

Google has begun notifying Chinese users when they are using search terms that can trigger China's Internet blocks, in its boldest challenge in two years to Beijing's efforts to restrict online content.

The search giant unveiled on its Chinese site this week a new mechanism that identifies political and other sensitive terms that are censored by Chinese authorities.For example, when users search for keywords like "carrot" -- which contains the character for Chinese president Hu Jintao's surname -- a yellow dropdown message says: "We've observed that searching for 'hu' in mainland China may temporarily break your connection to Google. This interruption is outside Google's control."Google acknowledged on its official blog Thursday that users in China are having trouble accessing its services, saying failed searches can impair performance on the site. "Users are regularly getting error messages like 'This webpage is not available' or 'The connection was reset,' " the post said.Google says ...

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  1. Meeting between Obama and Chinese president focuses on North Korea

    President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao are holding talks expected to focus on U.S. frustrations with China's slow progress in pushing North Korea to ...

  2. China Celebrates 90th Anniversary of Communist Party Rule

    BEIJING -- Chinese President Hu Jintao celebrated the Communist Party on its 90th anniversary Friday for its ability to adapt and said it must use that skill to figh...

  3. Obama Urges Hu to Pressure North Korea, Warns of Increased U.S. Military Presence

    President Obama has warned Chinese President Hu Jintao that the United States would be compelled to redeploy its military forces in Asia if China does not take a fir...

  4. US lawmakers seek action on China currency, though Republican-led House could obstruct it

    Chinese President Hu Jintao's high-profile visit to Washington this week comes as newly elected Republican lawmakers are itching to act against what they see as an u...

  5. China Cheers President Hu's Washington Visit

    BEIJING -- Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to Washington was widely applauded at home in China on Thursday, with the honor of a state banquet seen as valid...

  6. Hu arrives in US for a high-profile visit with trade, security and human rights on agenda

    Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived Tuesday as President Barack Obama prepared to welcome him with a careful mix of firmness and warmth befitting the leader of a nat...

  7. Hu: Dollar-Based System 'Product of the Past'

    BEIJING—Chinese President Hu Jintao emphasized the need for cooperation with the U.S. in areas from new energy to space ahead of his visit to Washington this week, b...

  8. China: President's visit to US was 'fruitful' but more needs to be done to strengthen trust

    President Hu Jintao's recently concluded state visit to the United States was "fruitful" but the two countries need to work on increasing trust and communication, Ch...

  9. North Korea's Kim Jong Il Meets With China's President in Beijing

    BEIJING -- North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Il met Wednesday with Chinese President Hu Jintao for the third time in just over a year, as Beijing seeks to convin...

  10. NKorean leader's whistle-stop tour steams into Beijing for likely summit with China's Hu

    North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Il's secrecy-shrouded tour of China came to the capital Wednesday for a likely summit with President Hu Jintao as the North appe...

  11. China's president Hu vows to oppose protectionism, stick to gradual, stable currency moves

    Chinese President Hu Jintao said Saturday that his country will keep its markets open and seek more balanced trade, while gradually adjusting the value of its curren...

  12. American lawmakers press China over currency, high-tech trade ahead of talks, Hu visit

    American lawmakers are pressing China for action on currency and high-tech trade in talks this week, and a planned Washington visit by President Hu Jintao next month...

  1. US says China is making progress on currency, declines to brand it as manipulator

    The U.S. government said Friday that China has made progress in allowing its currency to rise against the dollar and declined to accuse the nation of manipulating it...

  2. Ties between China and North Korea hit rough weather in wake of Kim Jong Il's death

    China's leadership is hitting a rough patch with ally North Korea under its new leader Kim Jong Un, as Beijing finds itself wrong-footed in episodes including Pyongy...

  3. Obama invites Chinese President Hu Jintao for state visit, Hu accepts invitation

    TORONTO (AP) — Another White House state dinner is in the works.Chinese President Hu Jintao (hoo jin-tow) has accepted President Barack Obama's invitation to visit t...

  4. Chinese President Hu meets North Korean envoy as sides look to reaffirm ties after rocket test

    Chinese President Hu Jintao met with a top North Korean envoy on Monday in a reaffirmation of traditional ties following Chinese pique over Pyongyang's recent attemp...

  5. Hu Jintao meets with Taiwanese National Party chairman, hails new trade pact

    BEIJING (AP) — President Hu Jintao hailed a historic trade pact between China and Taiwan on Monday when he met with the chairman of Taiwan's ruling Nationalist Party...

  6. Chinese President Hu Jintao discusses Korea tensions in phone call with President Barack Obama

    President Barack Obama urged China's leader in a phone call Monday to send Beijing ally North Korea a message that "its provocations are unacceptable," while the Chi...

  7. Chinese President Hu Jintao Visits U.S.

    What can we expect from this week's meeting?

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