After the First Plenary Session of the 18th CCP Central Committee on November 15, 2012, Hu Jintao stepped down as General Secretary and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, with Xi Jinping succeeding him, becoming the first non-serving-for-life top leader to hand over all of his power in one go.
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中文维基：胡锦涛
2026-10-06 15:57 · 胡锦涛在2012年11月15日的中共十八届一中全会后，卸任中共中央总书记和中共中央军委主席，由习近平接任。
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Hu Jintao Steps Down Completely After the 18th Party Congress, Handing Over Party and Military Power
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