Special Report: 17th CPC National Congress
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Hu Jintao presides over the third
meeting of the presidium of the 17th National Congress of the Communist
Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital
of China, Oct. 20, 2007. The third meeting of the presidium of the 17th
CPC National Congress was held in Beijing on Oct. 20. (Xinhua
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Top Chinese leaders Hu Jintao (4th L),
Wu Bangguo (4th R), Wen Jiabao (3rd L), Jia Qinglin (3rd R), Zeng Qinghong
(2nd L), Wu Guanzheng (2nd R), Li Changchun (1st L) and Luo Gan (1st R)
attend the third meeting of the presidium of the 17th National Congress of
the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in
Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 20, 2007. The third meeting of the
presidium of the 17th CPC National Congress was held in Beijing on Oct.
20. (Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- All candidates to enter
the central committee and central discipline commission of the Communist Party
of China (CPC) have been selected, waiting for a formal vote on Sunday at the
concluding session of the 17th CPC National Congress, Xinhua has learnt.
More than 2,200 Party delegates selected the
candidates for members and alternate members of the CPC Central Committee and
members of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on Friday and
Saturday through a secret multi-candidate vote.
The list and numbers of the chosen candidates are not
known, but they will have a high chance to become members and alternate members
of the central committee, and members of the central discipline commission, as
was the case at previous Party congresses.
The primary elections were conducted on a
differential basis. Analysts say the ratio of losers may be higher than that in
the 16th Party congress five years ago.
At the 16th Party congress in 2002, ten nominees lost
in the primary vote for candidates of central committee members, marking a 5.1
percent. Another seven people, or 5.8 percent of the nominees, lost in the vote
for candidates of members of the central discipline commission.
The proportion of the dropouts in the alternate
members primary election was 5.7 percent in 2002, which translates into nine
persons.
The Party Constitution rules that "The highest
leading body of the Party is the National Congress and the Central Committee
elected by it." It also stipulates: "The Political Bureau, the Standing
Committee of the Political Bureau and the General Secretary of the Central
Committee of the Party are elected by the Central Committee in plenary session."
In this sense, the top leadership lineup will be
formed at the first plenary session of the newly-elected CPC Central Committee.
Members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau are expected to meet
the press on Monday following the plenum.
At least 8 percent of nominees
eliminated in primary elections of CPC congress
BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- At least eight percent of
nominees have been eliminated in the primary elections of members and alternate
members of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and
members of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Xinhua has learnt.
The margins are bigger than those at the 16th CPC
National Congress in 2002, indicating a sign of progress of intra-Party
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