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Hu Jintao’s Absence from One Important Meeting Might Explain Incident at the 20th National Congress



Zooming in with Simone Gao

In live footage shot by Agence France-Presse, apart from the main theme, Hu Jintao, former Secretary General of the Party, was unwillingly escorted out of the Party’s 20th's National Congress. A sideline might bear the clue to the mystery of why this was happening: It transpired when Hu Jintao tried to read part of a document that was distributed by the Congress. Both Li Zhanshu — *a politburo Standing Committee member and Xi Jinping confidant — and Xi himself stopped him. Why did they not let Hu read a document that everyone attending the meeting had? Why did Li Keqiang and Wang Yang put on a poker face the whole time? Simone Gao discovered that one important meeting Hu Jintao was absent from might explain what happened at the Party’s conclave. - Zooming In is a weekly in-depth/investigative report program hosted by the award-winning journalist Simone Gao. Zooming In focuses on US-China relations, American tradition and values, and critical questions that America faces today. It is known for never shunning tough, controversial issues or complex stories. Exclusive interviews and reports from China, insight from top experts on US and China, good storytelling, and engaging visual presentations make Zooming In one of a kind.


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