Chinese leader quits as party chief

President Hu Jintao has stepped aside as Communist Party leader to clear the way for Vice President Xi Jinping to take the helm in China.

Wed, 14 Nov, 2012 - 07:48

President Hu Jintao has stepped aside as Communist Party leader to clear the way for Vice President Xi Jinping to take the helm in China.

Delegates to a pivotal party congress said that Mr Hu was not re-elected a member of the party’s Central Committee on the final day of the gathering today.

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