Xi Jinping presides over closing session of Communist Party Congress
The Hindu
During the day, the Chinese Communist Party is due to elect its Central Committee comprising over 370 senior leaders and pass several key resolutions, including an amendment to the party’s Constitution to grant more powers to President Xi Jinping
The key Congress of China's ruling Communist Party, which is expected to confirm a record third term for President Xi Jinping, opened the closing session of its week-long meeting on Saturday.
During the day, it is due to elect its Central Committee comprising over 370 senior leaders and pass several key resolutions, including an amendment to the party’s Constitution to grant more powers to Mr. Xi.
The Central Committee is the main governing body of the party. It will also outline the policies to be followed by the party and country in the next five years.
The endorsement for an unprecedented third term for Xi, 69, by the Communist Party of China (CPC) would be announced on Sunday.
Mr. Xi presided over the closed-door closing session, official media here reported.
During Saturday’s session, the once-in-a-five-year Congress of the CPC comprising 2,296 delegates from its branches all over the country is due to elect the Central Committee. The Central Committee will meet on Sunday to elect the Political Bureau which will elect the powerful Standing Committee of about seven members.
The Standing Committee in turn will elect the General-Secretary as per the party’s procedure.
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