Chinese former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli made his first public appearance on Sunday since Chinese tennis star accused him of sexual assault last year, attending the 20th Communist Party Congress.
China's Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli delivers a speech on "China's Economy in the New Normal" at the opening ceremony of China Development Forum, in Beijing, China March 22, 2015. Picture taken March 22, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Hu, 79, slightly unsteady but appearing healthy, followed immediately behind Xi onto the stage and sat next to Xi.However, Jiang Zemin, 96 and Hu's predecessor, did not appear. Before Xi opened the congress with a nearly two-hour speech, delegates bowed their heads for a moment of silence for deceased leaders including Mao, the founder of the People's Republic of China, and the reformist Deng Xiaoping.
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