Wu Bangguo
The launch of Shenzhou 3 was attended by CPC General Secretary and President Jiang Zemin. Along with him were Wu Bangguo, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and Vice-Premier; Zeng Qinghong, alternate member of the Politburo and member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee; Yu Yongbo, member of the Central Military Commission and director of the People's Liberation Army's General Political Department; and Cao Gangchuan, member of the Central Military Commission and director of the People's Liberation Army's General Armament Department.