CCTV FOLLIES 12.05 Hu shows up?
The news today is three-fold: Jiang's funeral, Shenzhou astronauts return and usual Russian bombing footage in Ukraine.
-Hu Jintao makes a low key appearance to pay respects to his predecessor Jiang Zemin.
Hu stands between Xi Jinping and Li Zhanshu, bringing to mind the seating chart on the dais of the 20th party congress from which Hu was ejected.
Everyone's following a script here, so it's hard to say what's really happening, but it's news enough just to see Hu in attendance.
Hu Jintao pauses to show respect as he passes the open-coffin of Jiang Zemin
Outside, Hu walks astride Xi, with Jiang's wife, Wang Yeping, in the wheelchair on the other side.
Hu Jintao offers his hand to Jiang's wife and chats for a moment before being nudged on.
When he first greets the wheelchair-bound Wang Yeping, he presses his hands together in a show of respect.
The hand of his "minder" can be seen urging him on.
Hu exchanges words with members of the Jiang family
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