China Has Set Oct. 18 For Its Communist Party Congress. Here's What To Expect
There's little suspense about one outcome of the congress: President Xi Jinping is all but assured of another five-year term. He's maintained a grip on power to a degree not seen in China for decades.
The most important date of China's packed 2017 political calendar has now been set: Oct. 8. That's the date state media announced Thursday for the 19th national congress of China's ruling Communist Party, a key gathering that takes place every five years.
The meeting is expected to induct a new lineup of leaders who will rule the world's
