19th CPC Central Committee convenes seventh plenary session

A man takes photos of the decoration set up for the ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, July 3, 2021.

The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened its seventh plenary session in Beijing yesterday.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presented a work report on behalf of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. He also delivered explanatory remarks on a draft report by the 19th CPC Central Committee to the 20th CPC National Congress. Wang Huning gave explanatory remarks on a draft amendment to the CPC Constitution.

A meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Sept. 9 studied three documents to be submitted to the seventh plenary session for discussion. They are the two above-mentioned drafts and a draft work report by the 19th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to the 20th CPC National Congress.

The decision to hold this plenary session was made at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Aug. 30. It was also decided at the meeting that the Political Bureau would make a proposal to the plenary session that the 20th CPC National Congress be convened on Oct. 16 in Beijing.

The 20th CPC National Congress is a congress of great significance to be convened at a crucial moment, as the whole Party and the entire nation embark on a new journey toward building a modern socialist country in all respects, and advance toward the Second Centenary Goal.

The congress will take stock of the Party’s work over the past five years, as well as achievements of the CPC Central Committee.

The congress will review the international and domestic situations, grasp the new requirements for the development of the cause of the Party and the country on the new journey in the new era, as well as the new expectations of the people, and formulate action plans and major policies.

Over 2.6m deputies elected

More than 2.6 million new deputies have been elected to people’s congresses in townships and county-level regions in China, following the conclusion of elections that began in the first half of 2021.

Nearly 150,000 more deputies were elected this time over the previous elections.

In accordance with the country’s amended electoral law, the base numbers of deputies to people’s congresses at township and county levels have both been increased to boost the participation in politics from the primary-level.

According to statistics, 921 million voters, accounting for 86.49% of registered voters, cast their votes in the election of county-level people’s congress deputies. MDT/Xinhua