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The Leadership of Hu Jintao: China's Evolving Influence and Challenges

This analysis explores the leadership style and political challenges of Hu Jintao, born December 21, 1942, in Jiangsu Province. Initially perceived as a moderate, Hu demonstrated hardliner tendencies during his presidency, particularly in media censorship and the treatment of minorities. His vision for China emphasized a "Harmonious Society" and "Peaceful Development". The report addresses key challenges he faced, including corruption and military relations, while highlighting the paradox of China’s rising economic power amidst global tensions, especially with the United States.

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The Leadership of Hu Jintao: China's Evolving Influence and Challenges

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  1. BUSM 520Assignment 4China’s Leader Dr. Michael McDermott David McGeorge June1, 2010

  2. Hu Jintao • Born December 21, 1942 • Jiangsu Provence • “Petit Bourgeois” (lower middle class) • Father ran small tea shop • Age 7, Mother died, raised by aunt • Liu Yongqing (wife), son & daughter

  3. Hu’s Milestones

  4. Who is Hu • Relatively unknown outside China before President • New generation of Chinese leaders, outsiders believed he would be far more moderate than predecessors • Shown to be hard-liner • Cracked down on dissenting voices in state media • Strict regulations on internet chat sites & search engines • Treatment of Tibetan and other minority groups • Refuses to pressure trading partners Burma & Sudan over human rights abuses • Tension between China and US

  5. Hu’s Vision • Domestically • Harmonious Society • Scientific Perspective on Development • Putting People First • Internationally • Peaceful Development • Harmonious World

  6. Hu’s the Incomplete Leader Only when leaders come to see themselves as incomplete, will they be able to make up for their missing skills by relying on others

  7. Hu’s Leadership Style

  8. Transformations of Hu’s Leadership Level 5

  9. Hu’s Challenges • Challenges for China Leaders • Financial markets • Corruption • Civilian – military relations • Tibet • Four strengths China must take advantage of • political influence • economic competitiveness • an attractive image • moral force in diplomacy • China looking for acceptance or revenge • been invaded by nine different countries

  10. Who’s Challengescontinued • Rise as an economic power • Historical experience • Perception that the era of US world domination is waning • Paradox of hope and fear • Three-quarters of Americans believe China is a  potential military threat • Almost half of Chinese people believe America is trying to prevent China from becoming a superpower

  11. Hu, Enemy or Friend • Published vulnerabilities in US electric grid • academic curiosity or something darker • Accumulation of US debt • temporary quirk of global economy • Ancient Chinese strategy “shanghwuchouti” let enemy get on roof, take ladder away

  12. Advice‘Guard the Ladder’ Manage Authenticity • Get to know Hu better • Values • Motivation • Personality traits • Connect to the China’s organizational context better • history • culture “If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.” Sun Tzu

  13. Works Cited http://asianhistory.about.com/od/profilesofasianleaders/p/HuJinTaoProfile.htm http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=75&catid=2&subcatid=7 http://hbr.org/2000/03/leadership-that-gets-results/ar/pr http://hbr.org/2004/01/what-makes-a-leader/ar/pr http://hbr.org/2005/04/seven-transformations-of-leadership/ar/pr http://hbr.org/2005/07/level-5-leadership/ar/pr http://hrb.org/2007/02/in-praise-of-the-incomplete-leader/ar/pr http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2404129.stm Ramo, J. (2010, April 19). How to think about China, Time, pp 26-31 http://worldsavvy.org/monitor/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=126&Itemid=184 http://www.aasc.ucla.edu/uschina/ee_integrating.shtml http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2010/05/progressive_china_policy.html http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/194323580.html http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/j/hu-jintao.html http://www.newsweek.com/2008/12/19/2-hu-jintao.html

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