{"id":102632,"title":"China’s former president Hu Jintao unexpectedly escorted out of the party congress","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2022-10-22T11:09:52+00:00","modified":"2022-10-22T11:13:01+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/chinas-former-president-hu-jintao-unexpectedly-escorted-out-of-the-party-congress/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/chinas-former-president-hu-jintao-unexpectedly-escorted-out-of-the-party-congress.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/chinas-former-president-hu-jintao-unexpectedly-escorted-out-of-the-party-congress.json","category":"Blogs","categories":["Blogs"],"tags":["china","Communist Party","Congress","Hu Jintao","Li Keqiang","Party","President","Share Talk","Xi Jinping"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Stencil-Google-Chrome-2023-04-19-at-2.47.43-PM.jpeg?fit=1231%2C615&quality=89&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"As the assistants escorted Mr Hu, President Xi Jinping’s immediate predecessor, he appeared confused and disoriented. He refused to leave, and he retreated to his seat.\n\nChina’s former president Hu Jintao was unexpectedly taken out of the closing ceremony for the ruling Communist Party.\n\nTwo stewards led the 79-year-old from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing off the stage of the Great Hall of the People’s main auditorium.\n\nAs the assistants escorted Mr Hu, Mr Xi’s immediate predecessor, out, he appeared confused and disoriented. He did not seem to want to leave, and he returned to his seat at one stage.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/Share_Talk/status/1583774056121188355?s=20\n\nHe greeted Premier Li Keqiang and exchanged words as he walked out.\n\nLast Sunday, Mr Hu was a little unsteady when he was helped onto the same stage as the opening ceremony.\n\nPremier Li, the number two official in the country and chief advocate for economic reforms, will not be reappointed by the Politburo Standing Committee.\n\nThey were not included in the new Central Committee of the Communist Party, which now has 205 members. This was approved at Saturday’s closing session. The Standing Committee can only be served by Central Committee members.\n\nA party constitution amendment was also approved by congress to further enhance Mr Xi’s status as China’s leader.\n\nAlthough the text of the announcement is still to be released, an announcer gave the reasons behind the announcement and repeatedly mentioned Mr Xi’s achievements in strengthening both the economy and military and reinforcing party authority.\n\nMr Xi concluded his remarks by saying that the revision “sets forth clear requirements for strengthening and upholding the party’s overall leadership.”\n\nThe party enshrined Mr Xi’s ideas (known as Xi Jinping Thought) in its charter at the 2017 congress.\n\nIt seems almost certain that Mr Xi will be appointed for a record-setting third term. This means that he could theoretically become the leader for life."}