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Former Chinese President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Jiang Zemin, right, and Chinese President Hu Jintao listen to a report during the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 3, 2004. A companion body to the Chinese legislature, the CPPCC, is an advisory body that helps the Beijing leadership know what is happening in far-flung regions. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)