The 20th CPC National Congress will be a meeting of great importance to be held at a crucial time as China is embarking on a new journey to build itself into a modern socialist country in all respects and to realize its Second Centenary Goal, a press conference was told in Beijing on Saturday.
“The congress will hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, uphold Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents and the Scientific Outlook on Development and fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era,”said Spokesman for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Sun Yeli.
The congress will comprehensively review the work over the past five years and the great achievements made and valuable experience accumulated over the period since the start of the new era as the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core united and led the entire Party and the whole nation in upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, according to the spokesman.
It will thoroughly analyse the situation both in China and abroad and fully grasp the new requirements for the development of the cause of the CPC and China and new expectations of the Chinese people on the new journey in the new era.
The congress will also formulate programmes of action and major policies and make plans and arrangements for the CPC and China’s cause from an overall strategic perspective.
Earlier in the afternoon of the same day, the preparatory meeting of the 20th CPC National Congress was held with the adoption of the agenda of the congress.
The main items on the congress agenda are to hear and examine the report of the 19th CPC Central Committee, to examine the work report of the 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, to deliberate on and adopt the revised Constitution of the Communist Party of China and to elect the 20th CPC Central Committee and the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Some 2,300 delegates elected by 38 electoral units across China are expected to participate in the 20th CPC National Congress which will be held in Beijing, China between October 16 and 22.
Source: Lao News Agency