A third term for China president Xi Jinping as Communist Party General Secretary? Details inside

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party, China's most important political meeting in a generation, will begin on Sunday in Beijing.

A record-breaking third five-year term as General Secretary of the Communist Party is expected to be granted to Chinese president Xi Jinping this year.

Equally important, several of China's most seasoned leaders, particularly in economics and foreign policy, are retiring, ushering in a new generation.




Will any of them be put forward as Xi Jinping's successor, or will his supporters fill the top circle, making him even less vulnerable?
Since this is the first Congress following the pandemic, Xi Jinping is anticipated to deploy his zero-COVID policy to increase his influence.

Since the last Congress, US-China ties have deteriorated, with the two nations disagreeing over Xi Jinping's "without bounds" friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the mistreatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority in west Xinjiang, the repression in Hong Kong, a tech rivalry over semiconductors, and the US standing up for Taiwan.

FAQs

What is the Party Congress?
China's Communist Party Congress is held every five years to gather top Party members in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to provide direction to the Chinese government. The party's long terms goals are discussed and approved, and the top leadership of the party and the country is appointed.

How many times was the Party Congress conducted since 1921?
The upcoming Party Congress will be the 20th since 1921.