The presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its third meeting on Friday. Xi Jinping presided over the meeting.To get more news about the 20th CPC national congress, you can visit shine news official website.
Participants at the meeting approved the draft lists of candidates for members and alternate members of the 20th CPC Central Committee, as well as for members of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI).
The presidium meeting decided to submit the lists to delegations for deliberation.
The lists were generated through competitive preliminary elections conducted by delegations to the congress.
The preliminary elections were conducted under the supervision of ballot scrutineers in accordance with the election methods of the congress. Over 8 percent of the nominees were voted off in the preliminary elections.
The results of the preliminary elections are valid, according to the presidium.
The formal elections for the Party's new central committee and CCDI will be held on Saturday morning.
Sun Yeli (second from left), spokesman for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, speaks during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday afternoon, Oct 15, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Sun Yeli, the spokesman for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China held a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday afternoon. Here are some highlights:
New CPC leadership to meet press
Members of the new Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee will meet Chinese and foreign journalists after the conclusion of the first plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, Sun said.
The 20th CPC Central Committee will hold its first plenary session after the 20th CPC National Congress is closed, Sun said. (Read more)
Agenda set for the congress
The congress will open at 10 am on Sunday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and conclude on Oct 22, Sun said.
Delegates will hear and examine a report submitted by the 19th CPC Central Committee, examine a work report of the 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and deliberate and adopt an amendment to the Party's Constitution, he said.