Ai Weiwei on Hu Jintao exit from China party congress | AFP

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei describes the moment when former president Hu Jintao was forcibly led out of the Communist Party Congress on Saturday. Speaking Tokyo on Monday, he claims Chinese officials wanted to prevent Hu from seeing details of Xi's inner circle, which were offcially annouced at the end of the Congress. S

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[yuchenko]

If the authorities say you're sick, it means you're sick. Don't question them

[didierduplantier]

Exactly, Hu has his own bodyguards, physicians and nurses, so if he was really unwell, it would be his people escorting him out, not one of Xi’s bodyguards. Xi wanted him out before the votes so he won’t make troubles.
The rest of the cowards on that podium froze and probably wondered if they would be next. Mao used to humiliate his political opponents before executing them. Xi was just channeling his inner Mao

[micheltrahan]

The most heartbreaking of the current leaders of China is to have turned their back on their comrade Hu Jintao in its long march.Too Bad....

[dannycbe]

He looked frail and unsure when he ENTERED the hall...

[michaelthong]

What is the big deal.? At least he’s not being send to prison.

[eigelgregossweisse]

Hu rose to power through the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), notably as Party Committee and the Tibet Autonomous Region, where his harsh repression of dissent gained him attention from the highest levels.[1][page needed] He moved up to first secretary of the CCP Central Secretariat and vice president under CCP general secretary Jiang Zemin. Hu was the first leader of the Communist Party from a generation younger than those who participated in the civil war and the founding of the republic. Influential sponsors from the older generation promoted his rapid rise, including Song Ping,  Hu Yaobang,  Deng Xiaoping, and Jiang Zemin.[1][page needed]

During his term in office, Hu reintroduced state control in some sectors of the economy that were relaxed by the previous administration, and was conservative with political reforms. Along with his colleague Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, Hu presided over nearly a decade of consistent economic growth and development that cemented China as a major world power. He sought to improve socio-economic equality domestically through the Scientific Outlook on Development, which aimed to build a "Harmonious Socialist Society" that was prosperous and free of social conflict. Under his leadership, the authorities also cracked down on social disturbances, ethnic minority protests, and dissident figures, which also led to many controversial events such as the unrest in Tibet and the passing of the Anti-Secession Law. In foreign policy, Hu advocated for "China's peaceful development", pursuing soft power in international relations and a corporate approach to diplomacy. Throughout Hu's tenure, China's influence in Africa, Latin America, and other developing regions increased.

Hu possessed a modest and reserved leadership style. His tenure was characterized by collective leadership and consensus-based rule.[2] These traits made Hu a rather enigmatic figure in the public eye. His administration was known for its focus more on technocratic competence than persona.[3


Says enough from Wikipedia. Technocrats, etc... Xi is the same. WEF evil scum.

[MrKockabilly]

That's nothing compared to what Kim Jong-un did to Jang Song-thaek

[meimiaolin]

One wrong word and his American green card is rescinded and he's on the next plane back to Beijing.

[CK-mppq]

in the Great Hall agreed to see Hu Jintao being sent out. He is not fit to sit there as viewed by all.

[ChicagoTurtle]

But that criticism is for any formal occasion. Just because we have a bumbling president who laughs and pats you on the back doesn’t mean every culture should be like that.

[argeldelacruz]

His just sick ok 👌 no need further exaggerations

[alexwang]

Again, this really is all speculation. Like the BBC stated, it's most likey just that he had some medical issue.

[streamer_services]

He's right it's like they're all a bunch of NPCs from some crappy game made over there

[choegyal]

China knows well meaning of “ mind your own business ” slogan !!

[melvynfoo]

The west was so obsessed with china as if it had mere history of only 240 years, and so it should agreeably relocate to its 'correct place' commensurates to that hypothetical time length.

[dvsh]

MODI BRINGING THE SAME SYSTEM IN INDIA

[stickmanlearnfinancial]

Let me also speculate... This guy is paid by Western media to slender the China... HAHAHA... Talk does not require capital.. as if he can read people minds... That is scary😆

[kahhowong]

More important Le Kechiang and others were content and not surprised. All is well. Nothing to see here.

[ahvidaneidavirgilluminous]

thats hu's staff member, check other news. that guy accompanying him everywhere hu goes. so the conspiracy xi's guard escorted hu out is fake

[dodolookr]

Ai's english gets improved but still keeps Peiking accent.