Election Methods of 18th CPC National Congress Approved

Election methods of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) were approved at a presidium meeting held in Beijing Saturday afternoon.

The presidium of the 18th CPC National Congress held its second meeting in the Great Hall of the People.

The meeting, presided over by Hu Jintao, approved the draft resolutions on the report of the 17th CPC Central Committee, the work report of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the amendment to the Constitution of the CPC.

The three draft resolutions will be submitted to delegations to the congress for discussion.

Xi Jinping, secretary-general of the congress, briefed the presidium on a proposed name-list of nominees for the candidates of members and alternate members of the 18th CPC Central Committee, and members of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

The meeting decided to submit the proposed name-list to all delegations to the congress for consideration.

A name-list of ballot scrutineers was also approved by the presidium, and will be ratified by the congress before the final vote begins.