CHINA: President Hu named 'most progressive' leader
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A controversial list nominating Asia's most progressive political leaders and business people has been published in London. At the top of the list of 20 and sure to raise debate is China's President Hu Jintao. Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahatair Mohammad ranks seventh, just one slot below the latest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank for the poor at number six. Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono comes in at eleventh place and also making the list is prominent Hong Kong based corporate critic, David Webb.
Presenter: Karon Snowdon
Speakers: Michael Backman, Asia Editor for World Business magazine
