Former Chinese President Hu Removed From Congress | VOA News

Former Chinese president Hu Jintao was unexpectedly led out of Saturday's closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress in a dramatic moment that disrupted the highly choreographed event.

Hu's departure was left unexplained, and the nation's censors appeared to quickly scrub any recent references to him from the internet.

The frail-looking 79-year-old seemed reluctant to leave the front row of proceedings at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, where he was sitting next to President Xi Jinping.

A steward attempted to take a sitting Hu by the arm before being shaken off. The steward then attempted to lift Hu up with both hands from under the armpits.

After an exchange of about a minute, in which Hu spoke briefly with Xi and Premier Li Keqiang, he was led out of the hall.

A seated Xi was filmed holding papers down on the desk as Hu tried to grab them.

Hu patted Li's shoulder as he left, as most of his colleagues stared firmly ahead.

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[matthewheathcock]

Last words before escorting him out...are you going to kill me

[georgela]

Notice, no one wanted to look at him. This was a total power play for all to see. There is no way they would do this for any other reason. They would have prevented him from being there in the first place. They wanted to make and international show.

[apophisxo]

To be honest Hu should have seen that coming. How often does a dictator allow the previous ruler to hang around. I would have moved to Borneo a long time ago!

[bpuppin]

He’s repeating the traumas he had witnessed. Lots of betrayal, and murder

[cybrfriends]

"thanks shifu for all the honey, ill take it from here"

[GTX]

He is 79 year old, but he look over 90 year old.

[Speakurmind]

And that was the last time the world will ever see hu...😮

[MasterThasLaisTusXibHwb]

The emperor has given the last tea cup to his senior bye bye tsai hui

[redbeardseance]

For those wondering what he said. He was pleading for his family not to suffer what he was about to suffer. He already knew he was dead you can see it in his face.

[danmartens]

Who knew that China has a 25th Amendment too? Except they actually deploy theirs.

[johnculley]

Hu Jintau will be lucky if his survives the show trial that inevitably follows a Stalinist style purge like this.

[jummyran]

Didn’t Adolfo do this around 100’years ago almost ?

[hihellokitty]

Hu Jintao, Gone with the wind.
Security: Sir, you have been passing wind too much. You should leave.
Hu Jintao: But I am not finished!

[ShawnJonesHellion]

"b1tch betta have my money"

"and what if I don't? "

[SuperHammerzeit]

20 years after Hu letting dogs out, dogs let the Hu out!

[alternative]

Probably took him out back to put his lights out

[seekwisdom]

So one evil guy order the other evil guy to be removed from the room filled with evil guys?

[derptrolling]

Dragged Ex Emperor by the Current Emperor.

[yabadabadoo]

He is not of the body. He will be absorbed..

[texan-american]

Kinda like a scene out of
"THE GODFATHER."
Tell Xi that it was only business. 😬😳🤯😵😑