Hu Jintao was removed from the closing ceremony of the party congress.
The old man was led away by officials after he sat beside the president. There was no reason given.
The party is expected to confirm Mr Xi for a third term.
His position as China's most powerful leader has been solidified by the event held in Beijing.
Two people approached Hu Jintao while he was on stage. He said something to the leader of the free world.
The Great Hall of the People was emptied of Mr Hu.
The footage of Mr Hu being asked to leave the stage is drawing global attention.
There are many questions and no answers from the Chinese government.
The election of the Central Committee of 205 senior party officials took place on Saturday. The amendments to the party's constitution were rubber- stamped by delegates.
The crushing of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong was hailed by him as a move from chaos to governance. China has the right to use force to take control of Taiwan.
The positions of the Communist Party's general secretary, president and head of the armed forces have been combined. He is referred to as a supreme leader.
He will be confirmed for a third term as general secretary on Sunday.
He ruled indefinitely after abolishing the two-term limit.
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