China’s ex-president Hu Jintao unexpectedly escorted out of Communist Party Congress

Delegates and journalists witnessed a little dose of drama at the usually staid closing session of the Communist Party of China’s congress on Saturday.

At about 11am, as top leaders including President Xi Jinping sat on stage at the Great Hall of the People, former leader Hu Jintao, 79, who was sitting next to Mr Xi, was seen being persuaded by two men to leave.

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[deschan]

Few observation facts
1. He has no intention to leave
2. He was dragged out forcefully
3. Li Zhanshu was trying to help till he saw Xi looking at him. Wiping with handkerchief is sign of nervous
4. He tap on Xi to confirm its his "imperial degree" to eject him, Xi nodded. His resistance stopped He has no choice but to obey.
5. He tapped on Li Ke Qiang, his protégé, hoping to get some support. Li is too weak to do anything.
6. The rest of party members seated on front row either did not look at him or pretend to talk to each other. A sign of "dont get me involve or dont drag me into the shxt"
7. Xi demonstrated his absolute power and confirmed past senior leaders hv no influence on him, they are all history!!!

[aave]

This is no way to treat an ex-president. It just goes to show "how cultured" the CCP is.

[wreckedgod]

"He didnt leaave" he was forced to leave.

[maheshwarbanuk]

Marshall removed his chair then dragged him out. This is the way dictator or tyrants treat others. Done in full media glare!

[Tomcat]

Doesn't look like he was wanting to leave willingly.

[rsashimi]

Notice that the rest of the people had blank expression as if it wasn't happening. They didn't even turn to look at Hu being dragged off. Not a good sign for Hu.

[MichaelDemapan]

If you watch carefully, Wang Huning (one of the ideologues of China dream and Hu Jintao's Scientifiic Development concept) knocks on the back of Li Zhanshu, who is also wiping his face, buttons up his jacket, makes eye contact with Boss Xi, and nods slightly at almost the same time as him. I am mostly curious why Li Zhanshi appeared so agitated from this. Keeping enemies closer comes to mind. Li Keqiang must be worried too.

[WalterKluwers]

We demand an explanation of what happened to ex president Hu

[rainbow]

If I compare Xi and Hu, I would prefer Hu. HU was more(relative) human. God bless him!! What so ever the reason may be, this is a very shameful act of CCP!!!

[liuxian]

Good buy Hu Jintao. That's the last time we will see him.

[ianneo]

I think you should share the clip before the escort steps in.

[anameidonthave]

Communist and dictorate combine. Good bless Mainlanders.

[davidng]

Should have topped this off by playing "hit the road Jack" by Ray Charles on the loudspeakers.

[sengweiti]

Must CSI what happened! 😁It is a new PRC drama series called the "Xi's Dynasty"! 🤗

[jeffb.]

Ice cold power demonstration in front of everyone

[ShubhamPatil-cbdk]

Hu Jintao : " Am I going to be executed? "

Jinping : " Yup, yup"

[erlinliang]

"unexpectedly" is an interesting choice of word.

[waikiankhoo]

nah he was dragged away. Hujintao obviously rejecting the 7-standing committee nominee. The entire conference is just a show for themselves, the nominees were all predetermined. No matter u like it or not, u will have to accept it. Hu jintao obviously not going to accept the name list, that is why he is dragged away. CCP is just a bunch of actors

[Sojourner]

Pooh bear is trying to make some sort of statement I guess.

[normohamadal-rajhi]

There is something fishy about all this.