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1st Ld-Writethru: CPC to hold 19th National Congress in 2nd half of 2017

Xinhua, October 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

The 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress will be held in Beijing during the second half of 2017, according to a communique released Thursday after a key CPC meeting.

A resolution on convening the 19th CPC National Congress was deliberated and passed at the sixth plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee held from Monday to Thursday.

The 19th CPC National Congress is a major event in the political life of the Party and the state, the communique said

The entire Party shall comprehensively implement the spirit of the 18th CPC National Congress, as well as the third, fourth, fifth and sixth plenary sessions of the 18th CPC Central Committee, according to the communique.

In the lead-up to the 19th CPC National Congress, the Party shall rally and lead people of all ethnicities to forge ahead with firm confidence; perform various works of the Party and the state, particularly preparatory work for thought, theories and organization, economic and social development, as well as ideological work; and safeguard social harmony and stability, the communique said. Endite