CHINESE MEN WALKS PAST A BILLBOARD PROMOTING CHINESE PRESIDENT JIANG ZEMIN'S "THREE REPRESENTS" ..., 2002-08-10 (photo)

CHINESE MEN WALKS PAST A BILLBOARD PROMOTING CHINESE PRESIDENT JIANG ZEMIN'S "THREE REPRESENTS" THEORY IN BEIJING. Chinese men walks past a billboard promoting Chinese President Jiang Zemin's "Three Represents" theory in Beijing August 10, 2002, ahead of the 16th Communist Party Congress which will be held later this year. Jiang's theory is expected to be confirmed as China's official doctrine at the ongoing closed-door annual assembly of China's Communist Party Central Committee, despite opposition among die-hard Maoists. Chinese leaders are currently in the seaside resort of Beidaihe, thrashing out the details of a leadership change. Speculation has mounted in recent weeks that Chinese President Jiang Zemin may be angling to stay on as head of the Communist Party. REUTERS/Guang Niu