By Wu Gang
CAIXIN - SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
The Communist Party of China (CPC), the country’s ruling party since the
end of the civil war in 1949, will begin its once-every-five-year
National Congress on Oct. 18, at which time a new slate of party leaders
will be elected.
In the major party reshuffle, some officials will
stay in their posts; others will be elevated; and some will retire. The
nation will closely watch, as the new mixture of leadership will help
shape China’s future political and economic landscapes.
Here are five things to know:
What will happen?
A total of 2,300 delegates to the 19th party congress, or the elites
of the more than 89 million party members nationwide, will gather in
Beijing to vote for members of the party’s Central Committee and the
Central Commission for Disciplinary Inspection, a powerful
anti-corruption body. The current, 18th Central Committee has more than
370 members and alternate members, and the anti-corruption commission
has 130 members.
Based on previous experience, right after the weeklong National
Congress meeting ends, the party’s Central Committee will hold its first
plenary meeting to elect a Politburo and its Standing Committee, which
comprises the nation’s top leadership.
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