Hu Jintao escorted out of China party congress

Former Chinese President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling Communist Party on Saturday.

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[John-tpgc]

He lived a good life. It was nice knowing him.

[isabel]

It is so scary that everyone else looks like a robot as if nothing happened when Hu is being escorted away

[TheSafetySmith]

First they came for . . . and you did nothing. Then they came for . . . and there was no one left to stand before him

[jakem]

This is what authoritarianism looks like.

[williamtell]

The Party Congress of General Hostility never disappoints. Melodrama, backstabbing, and old guys with greasy haircuts. Hu getting purged is just a bonus.

[huas]

The young man who took him away was Hu's grandson. I found no news reports mentioning this.

[ociiu]

Hu Jintao was escorted into his seat. The Western media didn't want to show you.

[AnabolicAsylum]

Xi Jinping sent a clear message to all present not to oppose him in any way or you will be removed.

[bobypestano]

What a shame to go back 300 years all over again….

[siberianresort]

The truth is that people on the left of Hu began to worry about Hu's health a long time ago and called an assistant, but Hu felt that he had no problem and didn't need to leave. Hu took his document by mistake, because his document was already in the hands of the assistant. At last, he politely told the people next to him that he would leave for a while, which is the truth. Do you want to know? No, you don't want to know

[pierre-rose]

Reminds me so much of the times I was
"let go" from some of my previous jobs !
and actually lived to talk about it !

[jptrainor]

Other analysts say he's simply aged and in ill health. He was similarly helped in due to his health (it's on video too) and he was helped out early due to his health issues. All conducted in a spirit of respect. I don't know one way or another, but was any real research done by this journalist or did he simply report this to confirm a bias?

[exarkun]

What the MSM won't show you is that Hu was also escorted IN. The guy has health problems.

[Entername-mdev]

Hi was one of the more moderate Chinese leaders in recent times…what a shame to have this happen to him.

[armaniwebb]

Seeing the same thing with current Jan 6 commitee

[pathapongpradith]

Because Hu Jintao is popular among Hongkong country???

[RiDankulous]

Yeah well it could be far worse. In some countries we know such demotions involve a very high, open window.

[emporergrimes]

Hundreds of people being paid to jabber In a big room forever.

[jptrainor]

Incredible how easily this bias confirming narrative was accepted without question by so many.

[zetareticuli]

Xi's expression throughout tells all - he ordered it. WTP fulfills his dream of owning the whole beehive and all its honey