The astonishing image aroused the incomprehension of the international community.
On the occasion of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party in China, former Chinese President Hu Jintao escorted out during the closing ceremony. On a video shot by the journalist of theAFP present on the spot, we see two employees who come to pick him up while he is seated to the left of President Xi Jinping at the People’s Palace.
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He “didn’t feel well”
A surprising scene that has found an explanation. According to state media, the former Chinese leader “didn’t feel well”. “Hu Jintao had insisted on attending the closing session…despite the fact that he had had to take time off to recuperate recently,” assured the new China agency on Twitter, relays theAFP. “When he didn’t feel well during the session, his team, for his health, accompanied him to an adjacent room to rest. Now he is much better.” adds the official agency.
\u27a1\ufe0f Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao “did not feel well” when he was unexpectedly taken out of the closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress, state media said #AFP pic.twitter.com/KLd42Qsenr
– Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) October 22, 2022