19th CPC National Congress to conclude on Oct. 24: spokesman

Tuo Zhen, spokesperson for the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, holds a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2017. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will conclude on Oct. 24, a spokesman said Tuesday.

The five-yearly event will open at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Tuo Zhen, the spokesman for the congress, told a press conference.