What To Expect from the Twentieth Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

19th Party Congress, held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, on October 24, 2017. *Credit: Andy Wong via AP Photos*

On October 16, the China Communist Party (CCP) will convene its Twentieth Party Congress — a critical five-yearly event, though mostly for its symbolic function given that nothing will be seriously debated during its week-long passage. This year’s gathering of some 3,000 delegates in Beijing will be special in that it will likely see Xi Jinping confirmed for a third term as leader of the CCP. Delegates will also approve amendments to the party’s statutes and set in motion the appointment o

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