Analysts in Taiwan and Hong Kong said it is possible that Chinese President Hu Jintao will step down from the chairmanship of the Central Military Commission, which controls the People's Liberation Army, in the upcoming once-in-a-decade leadership transition in Beijing.
An analyst in Hong Kong, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, told CNA Sunday that Hu's administration has for years strived to reform the Communist Party of China's political system. This, according to the analyst, is the reason for him to step down from his position as the country's top military leader when he hands over the presidency.
China's leadership change is scheduled to take place Nov. 8 at the party's 18th National Congress, in which vice president Xi Jinping is expected to succeed Hu as CPC leader.
The analyst said that since the CPC established the PLA in 1927, the leader of the party has almost always doubled as the military leader. If Hu values the system, he will step down from his post as the chairman of the CPC'S Central Military Commission, he said.
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