China’s governing Communist Party will hold its 20th congress on October 16, with President Xi Jinping expected to secure a third term and cement his place as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
The Politburo on Tuesday announced the start date for the meeting held every five years, which typically lasts about a week and takes place mostly behind closed doors at the Great Hall of the People on the western side of Tiananmen Square in central Beijing.
