Asked in a 2003 paper

This man, elected President of China by the National People's Congress in March 2003, served as party chief in the 1980s in Guizhou and Tibet, where he oversaw crackdowns on pro-independence protests.

Correct answer: B. Hu Jintao

  • A. Jiang Zemin
  • B. Hu Jintao
  • C. Tenzin Gyatso
  • D. Yao Ming

Explanation

Hu Jintao became China’s president in 2003 after serving as a senior Communist Party leader in Guizhou and Tibet. Jiang Zemin was his predecessor, while Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th Dalai Lama.

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