China's ruling party kicks off a national congress on Sunday in which Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as party boss and chief of the military.
Attendants wait to guide visitors to the the exhibition entitled"Forging Ahead in the New Era," highlighting Chinese President Xi Jinping's years as leader, at the Beijing Exhibition Center in Beijing, ahead of the 20th Communist Party Congress meeting.
In reality, it's a rubber stamp for an elite coterie of party grandees and their affiliates, which meets once every five years. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrive for a reception at the Great Hall of the People on the eve of China's National Day in Beijing on Sept. 30.Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrive for a reception at the Great Hall of the People on the eve of China's National Day in Beijing on Sept. 30.Early in the congress, Xi will deliver a long speech akin to the State of the Union address in the United States.
If — or when — he gets a third term as party chief, as expected, he will be in a prime position to drive his policy agenda even further. That could include expanding the party's reach in Chinese society, making the country more self-sufficient and less dependent on the West, boosting China's influence and power projection abroad, and working toward the possible annexation of Taiwan.
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