China Ex-President's First Appearance Since Being Escorted Out From Congress
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In October, Hu was lifted out of his chair and led out of the closing ceremony of the Party Congress, an incident that disrupted the carefully choreographed event at which Xi Jinping was handed a historic third term as leader.
Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao was seen in public for the first time since he was dramatically escorted out of a top Communist Party meeting, when he paid respects to his late predecessor Jiang Zemin on Monday.In October, Hu was lifted out of his chair and led out of the closing ceremony of the Party Congress, a highly unusual incident that disrupted the carefully choreographed event at which Xi Jinping was handed a historic third term as leader.
Chinese state media later said Hu had been feeling unwell, but his obvious reluctance to leave the hall prompted speculation over whether political factors were at play.
On Monday morning Hu appeared with other top leaders at the Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital in Beijing to pay their final respects to Jiang before his cremation, footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed.
The frail 79-year-old is seen standing next to Xi, an attendant at his shoulder, as the officials bow three times before Jiang's body.
