Looking at the way he was imploring Xi for something, and the way Xi pointedly stayed expressionless staring ahead, says it all.
As does the manner of all the other people. They are all staring fastidiously and vacantly straight ahead of them.
If Jintao had been having some physical infirmity, there might have been glances of concern from others, but I don’t recall seeing a single person there even stealing a glance.
Each one of them present probably understand that each and every one of them in that amphitheater is having their facial expressions constantly analyzed by both AI and humans, so like Winston in Orwell’s “1984”, they have to govern with a near iron discipline their facial expressions by adopting a vacant and expressionless face.
Pretty sure he was confused by the after party menu .......Calf Fries, Rocky Mountain Oysters, Cowboy Caviar, Swinging Beef, Prairie Oysters, Dusted Nuts on the half shell .
“As does the manner of all the other people. They are all staring fastidiously and vacantly straight ahead of them.”
Exactly. They know what side on which their toast is buttered. They have no desire TO BE toast.
It was fascinating to watch - and very typical of Chinese display of power amidst there own kind.
Reminds me of N.Korea when similar behavior is seen .