The scenes when China’s former head of state and party leader Hu Jintao was escorted from his seat at the party congress caused speculation. Now there is a reason – but can you believe it?
The state media explained a much-noticed incident involving the former Chinese head of state and party leader Hu Jintao at the end of the party conference in Beijing with the 79-year-old being unwell.
The incident, in which Hu Jintao was led off the podium by two assistants, apparently against his will, from his seat next to State and Party leader Xi Jinping, had sparked much speculation.
Hu Jintao insisted on attending the session even though he had just “taken time to recover,” the official Xinhua news agency wrote, without mentioning a specific illness. “When he was not feeling well during the session, due to his health, his staff took him to a room near the meeting to rest. He is much better now.”
The evening news also featured prominently images of Hu Jintao attending the session. The mention speaks against possible political backgrounds, which had promptly been speculated about. Hu Jintao is not necessarily one of Xi Jinping’s supporters. The frail-looking ex-party leader also seemed visibly irritated, at one point reaching for papers from Xi Jinping.
The former president handed over the post of secretary-general to Xi Jinping in 2012 after two terms. Hu Jintao represents the old “collective” leadership model with representatives from different factions and age and term limits, which 69-year-old Xi Jinping wants to overturn with his third term. He belongs to the Communist Youth League camp in the party, which was weakened by Xi Jinping.
Source: Stern
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