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BUSM 520 Assignment 4 China’s Leader. Dr. Michael McDermott David McGeorge June1, 2010. 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.
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BUSM 520Assignment 4China’s Leader Dr. Michael McDermott David McGeorge June1, 2010
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
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
Hu’s Vision • Domestically • Harmonious Society • Scientific Perspective on Development • Putting People First • Internationally • Peaceful Development • Harmonious World
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
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
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
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
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
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