 | 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 |
 | China's President Hu Jintao waits for the result of 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 (C) stands after being elected 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 |
 | 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 |
 | An attendant pulls the chair for China's President Hu Jintao (front) after voting 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 stands up as delegates applaud after he was elected as the head of the state Central Military Commission at the National People's Congress in Beijing, March 13, 2005. China's parliament elected President Hu to the largely ceremonial chairmanship of the state Central Military Commission on Sunday, completing the handover of power from former leader Jiang Zemin. click to open |
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