Special Report: 17th CPC National Congress
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Hu Jintao presides over the closing session of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct. 21, 2007. The 17th CPC National Congress closes here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
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BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The 17th National
Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its closing session here
Sunday morning, at which a new CPC Central Committee and the Central Commission
for Discipline Inspection would be elected.
Hu Jintao presided over the closing session.
A total of 2,235 delegates and specially invited
delegates to the congress are also expected to pass resolutions on the report of
the 16th CPC Central Committee, the work report of the Central Commission for
Discipline Inspection and an amendment to the CPC Constitution to embody the
"scientific outlook on development" and other major strategic thoughts advanced
since 2002.
At least eight percent of nominees were eliminated on
Friday and Saturday in the primary elections of members and alternate members of
the 17th CPC Central Committee and members of the Central Commission for
Discipline Inspection.
The margins are bigger than those at the 16th CPC
National Congress in 2002.
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The 17th National Congress of the
Communist Party of China (CPC) started its closing session in Beijing
on Oct. 21, 2007.(Xinhua Photo)
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"Although the percentage of those eliminated is only
some three points more than that in the 16th congress, it is a democratic step
that would push forward socialist democracy with momentum and exemplary effect,"
said Professor Cai Changshui with the Party School of the CPC Central Committee.
The congress, which opened on Monday, has offered broader than ever information access.
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The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its closing session in Beijing on Oct. 21, 2007.(Xinhua Photo)
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Discussions of 34 delegations on the political
report, delivered by Hu Jintao on behalf of the 16th CPC Central Committee, were
open to more than 1,900 domestic and overseas journalists at designated periods
of time.
Altogether 807 domestic journalists and 1,135 from 55
other countries and regions reported the congress, the most important political
event in China in five years.
The previous congress, held in 2002, was covered by
850 overseas journalists and 570 domestic ones.
The number of CPC members has been growing by 2.2
million annually in the past decade, and the total figure now stands at more
than 73 million.
