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Acting General Secretary of the Party on Hu Yaobang's

resignation in January 1987 and is widely expected to be

confirmed in this post at the Party Congress this autumn.

5. Zhao is a rather solemn technocrat though highly

competent and a skillful political operator. He works

over 11 hours a day and travels widely in China. He

likes to dress well, usually in Western suits. He also

likes to keep fit, jogging and swimming, is interested in

computers, and enjoys intelligent speculation on the

future.

6. He is married to Liang Bogi and they have four

children and several grandchildren.

APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION

Zhao: pronounce djao to rhyme with cow

Zi: pronounce zer to rhyme with her

Yang: pronounce yang to rhyme with sang

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