Chinese President Hu Jintao, center, shakes hand with an unidentified U.S. delegate while U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, right, look on during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Chinese President Hu Jintao, center, shakes hand with an unidentified U.S. delegate while U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, right, look on during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

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  10. Hindu nationalist party Shiv Sena activists burn an effigy of Chinese President Hu Jintao during a protest in New Delhi October 5, 2009. Activists were protesting against the Chinese government decision to offer separate stand-alone visas to residents of Muslim-majority disputed Indian territory Jammu and Kashmir.
  11. Hindu nationalist party Shiv Sena activists burn an effigy of Chinese President Hu Jintao during a protest in New Delhi October 5, 2009. Activists were protesting against the Chinese government decision to offer separate stand-alone visas to residents of Muslim-majority disputed Indian territory Jammu and Kashmir.
  12. Present and former Chinese Communist Party leaders Jiang Zemin (R) and Hu Jintao (L) are seen on a giant screen from National Day celebrations earlier in the day as particiants gather on Tiananmen Square for evening events on October 1, 2009 in Beijing as China celebrated 60 years of communist rule with a military parade and lavish ceremonies showcasing the nation's revival as a global power.
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  15. Chinese President Hu Jintao (3L car) reviews the military personnel during the National Day parade in Beijing on October 1, 2009. China celebrated 60 years of communist rule with a massive military parade and elaborate pageantry on Beijing's Tiananmen Square showcasing the nation's revival as a global power.
  16. BEIJING - OCTOBER 01: China's President Hu Jintao (C) and other leaders review a parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 2009 in Beijing, China. The grand celebrations to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China included a military parade and mass pageant consisting of about 200,000 citizens in Tiananmen Square.

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