November 21, 2006
Chinese President Hu Jintao (b. 1942) visited India and President Kalam invited me to meet him. His calm and poise
President Kalam, in his usual late night sittings after such ceremonial visits, told me, “Our political leaders must learn the art of collective leadership so effectively practiced by President Hu. I like this guy. China is indeed blessed with great leaders.” Six years later, in 2012, after completing his ten years’ term, when Hu Jintao voluntarily retired from all positions and disappeared from the public scene, Dr. Kalam again recalled him and said that perhaps, in ancient times, the Chinese philosopher and writer, Lao Tzu, would have been like Hu Jintao
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