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Hu’s Hit List Grows

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Dec 18, 2006
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When Jia Qinglin arrived in Beijing in 1997 to become the city’s mayor, he was summoned to the office of Vice Premier Zhu Rongji, the man soon to be appointed prime minister.

”You have two choices,” said Zhu. “You can divorce your wife or you can resign. Which will it be?”

Enraged, Jia refused to do either and stormed out of the room. He called his friend…

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