Hu Jintao ‘not feeling well’ when he left China congress, says state media

Xinhua news agency says former Chinese president was led from political gathering to rest' amid mystery around his departure

Former Chinese president Hu Jintao was not feeling well" when he was escorted out of the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling Communist party on Saturday, according to state media.

China's official news agency Xinhua said in a tweet late on Saturday: Xinhuanet reporter Liu Jiawen has learned that Hu Jintao insisted on attending the closing session of the party's 20th national congress, despite the fact that he has been taking time to recuperate recently."