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Sami Quadri

Former Chinese President was ‘not feeling well’ when he left congress, says state media

Hu Jintao exchanges words with President Xi Jinping as he is escorted out of the hall

(Picture: Getty Images)

Former Chinese president Hu Jintao was escorted out of the closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress because he was “not feeling well”, state media has said.

Hu, 79, appeared reluctant to be ushered from the front row of proceedings at the Great Hall of the People on Saturday, where he was sitting next to President Xi Jinping.

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