Cover story from www.time.com
Taking the Helm
Hu Jintao scaled China's treacherous political heights by playing it safe. Now
that the presidency is in his grasp, will he reveal his true colors?
By MATTHEW FORNEY Beijing
The next decade or two will belong to China. Its buoyant economy will produce
microchips and jumbo fridges for the world. Chinese astronauts will raise a
red flag on the moon and Chinese Olympians will rise to the top of the medal
tally at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. A conf