Hsiao-Peng Wu (born May 31, 1959) is the current Chairman of the URSCV Communist Party, and leader of the United Socialist Republics of China and Vietnam. He took over in 2008, after the death of previous leader Hua Guofeng. Not much is known about Peng's life before his career in politics. Some of the few facts include his service in the URSCV Red Army in the early 1980s. He quickly rose up on the ranks of politics. Hua treated him almost like a foster son, and included him in the most inner party circles. When Hua died, everyone expected him to take his place, which was eventually done.