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Premier vs President

0Why is the leader of China sometimes addressed as Premier and sometimes, President? Are they the same?02br
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00China's Premier Wen Jiabao Saturday gave U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon a dramatic look at damage caused by the massive quake that hit Sichuan province earlier this month as the death toll from the catastrophe jumped past 60,000.02br
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0Sorry, I know nothing about politics in China. 05002br 02br 00All I can say is that in some countries (mine, for instance) "01i 00Premier02i 00" is the "01i 00Prime Minister02i 00" (the head of the government), while "01i 00President02i 00" is the person with the highest political position. It is somewhat similar to what happens in the UK, where they have a prime minister (now, Gordon Brown) and a queen (now, Elizabeth II) instead of a president -- well, that's obvious, since the UK is not a republic.

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  • 0Sorry, I know nothing about politics in China.
  • 05002br 02br 00All I can say is that in some countries (mine, for instance) "01i 00Premier02i 00" is the "01i 00Prime Minister02i 00" (the head of the government), while "01i 00President02i 00" is the person with the highest political position.
  • It is somewhat similar to what happens in the UK, where they have a prime minister (now, Gordon Brown) and a queen (now, Elizabeth II) instead of a president -- well, that's obvious, since the UK is not a republic.
  • 02br 02br 00Do you know how it works in China?
  • This should help!
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0Sorry, I know nothing about politics in China. 05002br
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00All I can say is that in some countries (mine, for instance) "01i00Premier02i00" is the "01i00Prime Minister02i00" (the head of the government), while "01i00President02i00" is the person with the highest political position. It is somewhat simi
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0I made a mistake in my original post. The Chinese president is Hu Jintao. I have no idea who Wen Jiabao really is. All I know is he's a high ranking official but definitely not royal because the royal empire was overthrown about a decade ago if I'm not mistaken. Maybe this guy is the vice president of China. Perhaps, someone who knows Chinese politics well can shed some light.02br
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Wen Jiabao is "Premier" of China.
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The answer is they have both ! - a premier (like a prime minister) & a president:

The Chinese president is Hu Jintao

The Chinese premiere is Wen Jiabao
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