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almost sacred beliefs and practices. Although Hu's lifelong commitment to basic Marxist tenets and the Party cause cannot be doubted, he can probably be counted amongst the more openminded of China's leaders, impatient of ossified attitudes standing in the way of progress and welcoming new ideas. He has been subject to some criticism in the past for allowing more radical writers and theorists to express their ideas openly.
8. Hu is unconventional in his manner of expressing himself. In his public appearances he gives an impression of tremendous vitality, bordering sometimes on the frenetic. He is prone to making apparently off-the-cuff statements which subsequently have to be qualified. He does not project a statesmanlike image: indeed, many ordinary people feel he does not have the dignity appropriate to a top leader. This, together with the opposition which his ideas provoke among conservative members of the political and military hierarchies, has led to speculation that he may not in fact succeed Deng as China's leader. His age may also tell against him. Nonetheless, Hu remains a vigorous and shrewd politician who has built up an extensive network of supporters in key positions and he seems likely to remain an influential figure for some time.
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Hu married his wife, Li Zhao, in the 1930s. now retired from a job in the textile industry. have four children, three sons and a daughter. university graduates and married with children. is a chemical engineer, and the daughter the editor of a medical journal. Hu was reported in 1984 to take his daily exercise by walking 10,000 paces and to carry a pedometer to make sure he fulfills his daily quota. Deng Xiaoping, he is a keen bridge player, and is reported to like folk music. He smokes heavily.
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10. In 1983 Hu visited Romania and Yugoslavia and in the same year went to Japan, his first visit to a non-socialist country. He toured the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand in 1985. He had to call off some of his programme in New Zealand because of exhaustion. In May 1986 he accompanied Australian Prime Minister Mr Hawke extensively on his visit to China.
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