Special Report: 17th CPC National Congress
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Hu Jintao (C), Jiang Zemin (4th R
Front), Wu Bangguo (4th L Front), Wen Jiabao (3rd R Front), Jia Qinglin
(3rd L Front), Zeng Qinghong (2nd R Front), Wu Guanzheng (2nd L Front), Li
Changchun (1st R Front) and Luo Gan (1st L Front) attend the closing
session 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.
21, 2007. The seven-day 17th CPC National Congress closed here on Sunday.
(Xinhua Photo)
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The closing session of the 17th National
Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall
of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2007. The 17th CPC
National Congress closed here on Sunday. (Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of
China (CPC) closed its 17th National Congress on Sunday, endorsing the
incorporation of the scientific outlook on development into the Party
Constitution and installing a new 371-member Central Committee and a 127-member
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
At the closing session presided over by Hu Jintao,
2,235 delegates and specially invited guests selected 204 members and 167
alternate members of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
Zeng Qinghong, Wu Guanzheng and Luo Gan, members of
the Political Bureau Standing Committee of the 16th CPC Central Committee, were
not on the central committee, while Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia
Qinglin and Li Changchun have secured seats.
As is customary, the new central committee will hold
its first plenary session the following day of the conclusion of the Party
congress.
According to the CPC Constitution, the plenum elects
the central committee's general secretary, members and alternate members of its
political bureau, and members of the political bureau standing committee. The
general secretary shall be chosen from political bureau standing committee
members.
It was the fifth time that competitive election was
used at the CPC congress. At least eight percent of nominees had been eliminated
in the primary elections for the central committee and central discipline
commission, larger than that at the 16th CPC National Congress in 2002,
indicating a sign of progress of intra-Party democracy.
AMENDED CONSTITUTION
The closing meeting also passed a resolution on an
amendment to the Party Constitution, which enshrined the scientific outlook on
development and unveiled the Party's determination to promote more coordinated
development on the basis of social harmony, environmental protection and energy
conservation in addition to economic expansion.
The CPC, which was established in 1921 and took power
28 years later, has routinely amended its Constitution at past national
congresses to keep up with the times.
At this congress, the CPC blended its policies and
principles on the work related to religious affairs into its charter for the
first time, and declared it would "unswervingly encourage, support and guide the
development of the non-public sector" in light of new circumstances and tasks.
The amendment also involved the establishment of a
sound system that could stage a comprehensive combat against corrupted officials
and address both the symptoms and root causes of corruption.
A tenure system for delegates to Party congresses at
all levels is to be adopted while the transparency of Party affairs must be
increased at all levels.
The resolution said the amendment, unanimously
approved at the congress, would "further strengthen Party building, constantly
enhance the Party's governance capability and maintain and develop its vanguard
nature".
The meeting hailed the scientific outlook on
development as "a continuation and development" of the important thoughts on
development advanced by the three generations of the Party's central collective
leadership and a concentrated expression of the Marxist world outlook and
methodology with regard to development.
In a speech at the closing meeting, Hu Jintao urged
the delegates to bear in mind their "sacred responsibility", seriously study the
Constitution and implement the theories and guidelines it upholds.
The meeting also passed resolutions on the reports of
the work of the 16th CPC Central Committee and the Central Commission for
Discipline Inspection, fully approving the work the Party had done in past five
years.
"The successful practices since the reform and
opening up policy was introduced 29 years ago have incontrovertibly proved that
the decision to begin reform and opening up is vital to the destiny of
contemporary China," said the resolution.
¡¡¡¡MORALE BOOST
Hu Jintao said that the Party has received
congratulatory messages from political parties and organizations in many foreign
countries, from the central committees of the non-Communist parties, the
All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and personages of all ethnic
groups and circles in China.
"We must exert ourselves to play an exemplary role in
making suggestions and proposals for developing the cause of the Party and the
state and rendering meritorious service, and prove ourselves worthy of the great
trust other Party members have placed in us," he said.
Since China has taken a less beaten track of
socialism, with no precedence to follow, the congress called on the Party to
continue the emancipation of mind, keep up with the times, make bold changes and
innovations, stay away from rigidity or stagnation and fear no risks.
"History will prove that the major policy decisions
and arrangements the congress made and its important achievements are of vital
strategic significance. They will play an extremely important guiding role in
comprehensively advancing our the great cause of socialism with Chinese
characteristics and the great new undertaking to build the Party," Hu
said.
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Delegates to the 17th National Congress
of the Communist Party of China (CPC) leave the venue of the Great Hall of
the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2007. The 17th CPC
National Congress closed here on Sunday. (Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Communist
Party of China (CPC) closed its 17th National Congress on Sunday, endorsing the
incorporation of the scientific outlook on development into the Party
Constitution and installing a new 371-member Central Committee and a 127-member
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Full story
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Delegates to the 17th National
Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday adopted a resolution on
the amendment to the CPC Constitution to enshrine the "scientific outlook on
development" and other strategic thoughts advanced since 2002. Full story
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Communist
Party of China said on Sunday it will foster the development of the non-public
sector with an amendment to the Party Constitution, according to a resolution
adopted at the closing session of the 17th CPC National Congress. Full story
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- For the first time
in its history, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has mentioned the word
"religion" in an amendment to its Constitution, adopted on Sunday at the closing
session of the 17th CPC National Congress. Full story
