The Republican leadership is hoping to have him confirmed by the end of the month.

It was the clearest indication that the transitional leadership hopes to continue in power.

The leadership had hoped for a vote early this week.

Now, China's leadership hopes to propel this impoverished island of six million people into the future.

The Communist leadership hopes this trend will diminish the chances of conflict.

The leadership hoped to speed development of tertiary industry, such as restaurants and small shops, to meet consumer needs.

The military leadership hoped to control the upcoming elections.

Yet the semiannual economic indicators reported today seem about as good as China's leadership could have hoped for.

The leadership also hopes that the approach of Christmas will force action.

However, the leadership refused to accept the prospect of failure and still hoped to defeat the nationalist forces.