Last-Minute Leadership Reshuffle Caused Hu’s Removal
Ex Chinese President’s allies deleted from final list of top leaders without his knowledge
The list of China’s new Politburo Standing Committee was changed at the last minute to remove former Chinese President Hu Jintao allies without his knowledge, leading to Hu’s removal from the closing ceremony of the 20th Communist Party Congress, according to two sources.
The public ejection on television of the 79-year-old former president from the head…
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