China says key Communist congress to last 7 days
- Published: 7 Nov 2012 at 19.47
- Online news: Asia
China's ruling Communist Party said Wednesday its highly anticipated congress would last for one week, as it signalled Vice President Xi Jinping had moved closer to taking the reins of power.
A plainclothes security officer (front L) keeps watch in Tiananmen Square on the eve of the Chinese Communist Party's congress to elect a new leader in Beijing. China's ruling Communist Party said Wednesday its highly anticipated congress would last a week, as it signalled that Vice President Xi Jinping had moved closer to taking the reins of power.
Xi was tapped for a key post overseeing the five-yearly congress that opens Thursday in Beijing. At the meeting, he is expected to replace President Hu Jintao as party chief in a once-a-decade power transition.
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