China’s former leader Hu Jintao, 79, left the closing ceremony of the Communist Party of China’s congress yesterday after reportedly feeling sick. The meeting of the CCP marked the setting of the third term for current president Xi Jinping. According to The Straits Times, the state-sponsored Xinhua news agency tweeted late last night that the former leader was “not feeling well during the session.” “His staff, for his health, accompanied him to a room next to the meeting venue for a rest. Now, he is much better.” The news agency reported that Hu insisted on attending the closing ceremony despite […]
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