 | China's President Hu Jintao (R) chats with Premier Wen Jiabao at the National People's Congress in Beijing March 13, 2005. China's parliament elected Hu to replace former president and Communist Party chief Jiang Zemin from his final official post, the largely ceremonial chairmanship of the state Central Military Commission. click to open  |
 | China's President Hu Jintao (R) listens to Premier Wen Jiabao before the election of the chairman of the state Central Military Commission at the National People's Congress in Beijing March 13, 2005. China's parliament elected Hu on Sunday to the largely ceremonial chairmanship of the state Central Military Commission, completing the handover of power from former leader Jiang Zemin. click to open |
 | China's President Hu Jintao (R) is congratulated by Premier Wen Jiabao after being elected as chairman of the state Central Military Commission at the National People's Congress in Beijing March 13, 2005. China's parliament elected Hu on Sunday to the largely ceremonial chairmanship of the state Central Military Commission, completing the handover of power from former leader Jiang Zemin. click to open |
 | China's President Hu Jintao (front) and Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd R) queue to vote during the election of the chairman of the state Central Military Commission at the National People's Congress in Beijing March 13, 2005. China's parliament elected Hu to replace former president and Communist Party chief Jiang Zemin from his final official post, the largely ceremonial chairmanship of the state Central Military Commission. click to open |
 | China's President Hu Jintao (R) chats with Premier Wen Jiabao before the election of chairman of the state Central Military Commission at the National People's Congress in Beijing March 13, 2005. click to open |
 | Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) is greetedby Premier Wen Jiabao (L) at the close of a National People's Congress (NPC) session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China's legislature approved President Hu Jintao as the country's official military chief, marking the final step in China's first bloodless leadership transition. Hu, 62, replaces aging former leader Jiang Zemin, 78, as chairman of the state's Central Military Commission (CMC), selected by an overwhelming 2,886 votes at today's NPC session with six votes against and five undecided. click to open |
 | China's Premier Wen Jiabao adjusts his eyeglasses during the closing ceremony of the 2,300-member Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in Beijing March 12, 2005. China accepted the resignation of outgoing Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa on Saturday, the official Xinhua news agency said. click to open |
 | Wen Jiabao: Chinese premier Wen Jiabao spoke with astronaunt Yang Liwei after his successful space trip on Oct 16th 2003 click to open |
 | Wen Jiabao click to open |
 | 2003 US-China Trade War: Chinese premier met with visiting U.S. trading minister Evans on Oct 28th 2003 click to open |
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