China's Hu Jintao: cautious, efficient, and still a mystery

The China Post - Cautious and efficient are words often used to describe Hu Jintao, the 64-year-old leader of China's Communist Party, but beyond generic adjectives like these, surprisingly little is known about him. Full Story

China's Hu lends support to Shanghai Party

The China Post - Chinese President Hu Jintao sent guidance to the Shanghai party boss ahead of a leadership meeting in the financial hub, the latest sign of his support for a figure tipped as a dark horse for promotion. Full Story

Hu promotes close ally, bolsters position

The China Post - Chinese President Hu Jintao has promoted one of his closest aides to a key post in another sign of his growing political clout ahead of next month's landmark Communist Party congress. Full Story

Leadership of China's Hu strengthened as allies promoted

The China Post - One of Chinese President Hu Jintao's closest aides is tipped for promotion, while an ally who was sacked as Beijing mayor during the 2003 SARS crisis has made a political comeback, signs of the leader's growing strength. Full Story