Hu Jintao often seen as first-among-equals with his Politburo Standing Committee colleagues. Some called China's political landscape during Hu's era one of "nine dragons taming the water" (), that is, nine PSC members each ruling over their own fief. In addition, Hu not only faced a profusion of special interest groups and political factions within the party, his ability to implement a cohesive program was also constrained by the influence of former leader Jiang Zemin. Consequently, there is debate on how much power Hu held personally to effect change. Nevertheless, within the context of the system he was placed in, Hu was
Yinka Dene Alliance a full-page advertisement in "The Globe and Mail" announcing their opposition to the project, and staged a march in Vancouver to deliver the Declaration to the Enbridge headquarters. Many new signatories were added in ceremonies in Vancouver on December 1, 2011 and Edmonton on January 27, 2012. Over 130 First Nations have now signed the Save The Fraser Declaration. On February 6, 2012, the Yinka Dene Alliance released an open letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was about to meet Hu Jintao to discuss Chinese investment and trade in Canadian energy, which the Northern Gateway