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Chinese former leader Hu Jintao's removal was in full view of the foreign press, but heavily censored in China

In an unexpected scene at China's 20th Communist Party Congress, former leader Hu Jintao was lifted and removed from his seat, as Xi Jinping cemented his historic third term.

A few hours after the incident, Chinese state-owned media Xinhua wrote that Mr Hu was taken to a room next to the venue to rest due to health issues, and his condition has improved.

The tweets, however, were written in English, not Chinese. 

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