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| | rediff.com: Jiang, 5 top Chinese leaders step down |
 | | He is set to become general secretary of the CPC, the world's largest political party, which boasts of a membership of 66 million. |
 | | In the last 13 years, the third-generation leadership of the CPC with Jiang at the core, which led China, has made universally acknowledged achievements in reform, economic and social development, maintenance of stability, foreign affairs, national defence, and administration of the party, state, and armed forces. |
 | | Quoting observers, Xinhua said the smooth generational change of the CPC leadership marks the maturing of the biggest ruling party in the world with a history of 81 years and demonstrates the advancement of political life in China. |
| www.rediff.com /news/2002/nov/14china.htm (750 words) |
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