New footage from Communist party congress fuels questions about why Hu Jintao was hauled out

New footage from the Chinese Communist party congress shows a series of interactions related to a file held by Hu Jintao, before the former president was hauled out of the room. Outgoing Politburo member Li Zhanshu can be seen pulling a file away from Hu, before Xi Jinping signals to some aides and gives them lengthy instructions. They then turn to Hu, and holding him by his arms remove him from the hall. Chinese media have reported that Hu was taken out of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing because he was feeling unwell.  The incident came as Xi Jinping was confirmed as the leader of the party for a precedent-breaking third term. Xi replaced Hu as China’s president in 2013.  China’s leader Xi Jinping secures third term and stacks inner circle with loyalists Hu Jintao ‘not feeling well’ when he left China congress, says state media Who’s who in Xi Jinping’s China as leader cements power