On 16 October the upper echelons of China’s ruling Communist party (CCP) will come together for a twice-a-decade gathering involving speeches, secret meetings, and reshuffles of powerful positions and committee memberships.
The 20th party congress is expected to see current leader Xi Jinping reappointed for a precedent-breaking third term, as well as offer signs of what he intends to do with his extra time in charge. The big questions are around key subordinate appointments, whether Xi is given even greater standing within the party, what he plans to do about China’s zero-Covid ravaged economy and his pledge to take control of Taiwan.
