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Hu Jintao.

Character's Perspective: Human Rights-Freedom of speech: People can be sent to prison for expressing opinions about China, whether it is about Chinese leadership or the Chinese system. "Freedom of speech" promotes disloyalty to the People's Republic of China because if people are allowed to say that they do not like how it is run, or other statements such as that, then that is weakening the union of China. As a country of over 1.3 billion people, it is imparitive that the people and the government are one in the same, and that people are not allowed to speak out against the government so that the country can stay united and strong. []

Global Interdependence - Economic trade: The relationship between China and the United States is a relationship that is very important now and will become even more important in the future. China's middle class is growing, and these middle class consumers will want to buy middle class goods, more of which are made in the United States than the cheap goods which are bought by the lower classes. China is a major manufacturer, and the United States imports many manufactured goods from China. China also holds a lot of the United States's national debt. China also gets a lot of international investment, one country which is invested heavily in China is Taiwan, but many people in many countries have invested in China. China does currently do a lot of business with foreigners, but if all of this trade was cut off, China would be fine. http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/china-taiwan.html

Environment - Trash and littering: In China, 300 million tons of trash are generated each year. As much of this as possible goes into landfills, but, unfortunately, some of it ends up in illegal dump sites which the Chinese government is trying to irradicate. The Chinese government has been building incinerators as well, to dispose of some of the trash. Since so many plants need to be built, the government cannot spend enough on all of them to make them clean-burning. Instead they must build cheaper ones, which release dioxins, which cause cancer, and mercury. And these toxins are not just dangerous to the Chinese; some of them get into the atmosphere and are carried all around the world. It is a problem which the government wishes to solve soon, but is not focusing on entirely. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33267988/ns/world_news-world_environment/

Tolerance of Diversity - Acceptance and treatment of other groups (some who oppose the government): As long as these groups do not bring unwanted attention to China and make trouble (protesting) and they support the views of the government, these groups will be allowed to exist in China. However, if they stir up a lot of trouble or if they vehemently express views contrary to those of the government, action may need to be taken against them. One example of the silencing of a group with opposing views is the Falun Gong. No results will come up if "Falun Gong" is Googled. As said before, China must stay united, and any groups against China (including the way it is run) must not be allowed to influence others. This is to keep China a strong and united nation.

What efforts have you taken to interact with China? I was born on December 21, 1942 in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a province in China. I was rather poor because my father ran a small tea business and my mother died when I was but a wee lad of seven. My father was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution, led by Mao Zedong, so I worked my hardest to clear his name. The leadership of China was lacking, and so I became President in 2003. I am trying to make China a better and more united country, and improve the lives of our people.

Have you promoted a positive relationship with China? I have promoted a positive relationship of others with China. I have worked with the leaders of other countries to help support their relationships with us. I have tried to improve China as a country, and to help average citizens to enjoy their lives more. I am trying to improve China's relationship with other countries too, one thing I did was host 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Do you intend on promoting the progress of China? I do intend to promote the progress of China. I have started work on a dam, creating hydroelectric power, to help reduce our dependence on oil. I have also worked to reduce the pollution problem that we are facing.

What impact will China have on the next 50 years of world history? China is the largest country in the world, with a population over 1.3 billion people. With such a large population, it is impossible to imagine China not impacting the next 50 years of history. China's middle class is growing at a break-neck pace, and the amount of money coming into the country is startling. With good investing and financial planning, China will use this money to become a global powerhouse. China's stature as a powerhouse will put it in a position to influence and affect many important decisions to come. China will continue to grow its middle class, but conflicts with the democratic Western world may lead to international conflict and possible war. With valuable manufacturing and tourism assets, war with China would deprive the Westerners of necessary manufactured commodities. Depending on how the communist-democratic relationship develops will influence whether the future 50 years will bring peace and happiness or conflict and war.