CPC congress begins closing session, new Central Committee to be elected

09:16, October 24, 2017  Xinhua

Red flags fly at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 24, 2017. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will close at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its closing session Tuesday morning, at which a new CPC Central Committee and a new Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) will be elected.

Delegates are also expected to pass resolutions on the report of the 18th CPC Central Committee, a work report of the CCDI and an amendment to the CPC Constitution.

The five-yearly congress, which opened on Oct. 18, was held during the decisive stage when China is building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and at a critical moment as socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era.

(Web editor: Liang Jun, Yang Mu)

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