Former Chinese president Hu Jintao escorted out of party congress - Reuters.com

BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Former Chinese President Hu Jintao, Xi Jinping's contiguous predecessor, was unexpectedly escorted retired of the closing ceremonial of a legislature of the ruling Communist Party connected Saturday.

Hu, 79, who was seated to the near of Xi, was led disconnected the signifier of the main auditorium of the Great Hall of the People successful Beijing by 2 stewards, a Reuters witnesser astatine the legislature said.

According to videos taken by immoderate journalists astatine the venue and shared connected societal media, Hu appeared confused arsenic the stewards escorted him out.

On his mode out, Hu exchanged words with Xi and patted Premier Li Keqiang, seated to the close of Xi, connected the shoulder.

Hu had appeared somewhat unsteady past Sunday erstwhile helium was assisted onto the aforesaid signifier for the opening ceremonial of the congress.

The once-in-five-years legislature concluded with amendments to the party's constitution that cements the halfway presumption of Xi and the guiding relation of his governmental thought wrong the party.

Reporting by Eduardo Baptista and Ryan Woo; Editing by Robert Birsel and Lincoln Feast

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