Xi Jinping grips wife's hand while descending plane amid health rumours

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 23:26 · Archive

Video of Xi Jinping gripping his wife's hand while leaving a plane has prompted online speculation about his health.

Video footage showing Chinese leader Xi Jinping holding his wife's hand firmly while descending from his plane has circulated online, with viewers speculating about his health. The incident follows Xi's absence from a banquet in India. Both outlets report the hand-gripping incident, though they note it at different locations: one describes it at Joint Base Andrews, the other does not specify.

How it is being reported

• Xi’s unsteady arrival in Washington for Trump talks does nothing to dispel health rumoursIndependent World · 24 Sept, 12:28
• Xi Jinping is hit with fresh online health rumours as video shows him 'forcibly grabbing' wife's hand while exiting plane - days after skipping banquet in IndiaDaily Mail · 24 Sept, 10:50

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