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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Speculation swirls over Hu's sudden exit from party congress

Hu Jintao, second from right, and Li Zhanshu, right, speak as Li takes documents from Hu, while Xi Jinping, left, speaks to an aide. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Speculation is rife among foreign media over the real reason former Chinese President Hu Jintao was escorted out of the closing ceremony of the Chinese Communist Party's national congress in Beijing.

The Chinese government explained that Hu was taken out of the Great Hall of the People on Saturday due to his poor health.

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