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Jim Yong Kim: 5 things you didn't know about the World Bank nominee

Meet Jim Yong Kim, the Obama Administration's new nominee to head the World Bank.

Jim Yong Kim visits China as part of World Bank nomination tour (VIDEO)

He met with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan in Shaoxing to drum up support.

President Obama announces the nomination of Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim (2nd L) for president of the World Bank, as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) stands beside him, March 23, 2012 in Washington, DC. Kim, who is seen as a surprise pick, is a Korean born physician prominent in global health circles.

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