More than 200,000 Chinese woke up early Saturday to watch the flag hoisting in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. A local newspaper described the country’s “festive and patriotic atmosphere”. October 1 was also the start of the holiday week marked for the anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, which this year falls on the eve of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China. It is the most important event on the national political agenda, and is held every five years. For the first time in more than four decades, the current leader, Xi Jinping, is expected to be granted a third term.
The conference begins on the 16th, with 2,269 delegates chosen from among the 96 million members. According to official newspapers, the average age is 52.7 years. Most of them have higher education and 27% are women. One third are “at the forefront of work and production”, of whom 8.4% are “workers” and 3.7% are “peasants”. In addition to its nearly 100 million militants, the PCC has 74 million members of the Communist Youth League and 130 million “Young Pioneers,” an organization of children ages 5 to 14. , with seven members headed by the Party General Secretary and President of the Republic, Xi Jinping.
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