At the dinner, the Chateaux Lafite Rothschild wines served were from 1942 to celebrate the year of Hu’s birth; 1949 for the establishment of the People’s Republic of China; 1964 to commemorate Charles de Gaulle’s decision to recognize the Chinese communist regime; 1978 for the start of China’s economic reforms; 2002 for Hu’s ascension to power, and 2008 for the Beijing Olympic games.