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| Hu Jintao: ex-president escorted out of China party congress | Hu Jintao: ex-president escorted out of China party congress |
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| Watch: Former leader of China, Hu Jintao, is led out by officials at the Communist Party Congress | Watch: Former leader of China, Hu Jintao, is led out by officials at the Communist Party Congress |
| Watch: Former leader of China, Hu Jintao, is led out by officials at the Communist Party Congress | Watch: Former leader of China, Hu Jintao, is led out by officials at the Communist Party Congress |
| Chinese former leader Hu Jintao has been led out of the closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress. | Chinese former leader Hu Jintao has been led out of the closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress. |
| The frail-looking 79-year-old was sitting beside President Xi Jinping when he was approached and led away by officials. No explanation was given. | The frail-looking 79-year-old was sitting beside President Xi Jinping when he was approached and led away by officials. No explanation was given. |
| After its week-long congress, the party is expected to confirm Mr Xi, 69, for a historic third term. | After its week-long congress, the party is expected to confirm Mr Xi, 69, for a historic third term. |
| The event, held in Beijing every five years, cemented his position as China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. | The event, held in Beijing every five years, cemented his position as China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. |
| Xi's path to a historic third term, explained | Xi's path to a historic third term, explained |
| Hu Jintao, who held the presidency between 2003 and 2013, was on stage when two officials approached him. He said something to Xi Jinping, who nodded back. | Hu Jintao, who held the presidency between 2003 and 2013, was on stage when two officials approached him. He said something to Xi Jinping, who nodded back. |
| Then Mr Hu was escorted out of the Great Hall of the People. | Then Mr Hu was escorted out of the Great Hall of the People. |
| Earlier on Saturday, a new Central Committee of about 200 senior party officials was elected. Delegates rubber-stamped amendments to the party's constitution endorsing Mr Xi's ideas as guiding principles for China's future. | Earlier on Saturday, a new Central Committee of about 200 senior party officials was elected. Delegates rubber-stamped amendments to the party's constitution endorsing Mr Xi's ideas as guiding principles for China's future. |
| In his opening speech at the Congress last Sunday, he hailed the crushing of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong as a move from "chaos to governance". He also reaffirmed China's right to use force to seize the self-ruled island of Taiwan. | |
| Mr Xi currently combines the positions of general secretary of the Communist Party, president and head of the armed forces. He is also referred to as Paramount or Supreme leader. | |
| On Sunday he is expected to be officially confirmed for a third term as general secretary and to unveil his new leadership team. | |
| In 2018, he abolished the presidential two-term limit, paving the way for him to rule indefinitely. | |
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