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Ling Jihua (top L), a loyal aide and confidante to President Hu Jintao, (bottom R), sits behind Premier Wen Jiabao, (bottom L), and Hu as they attend a plenary session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 11, 2012 (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping walks to his seat prior to the election for the new president of China during the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 14, 2013. Source: AFP PHOTO /GOH CHAI HIN
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