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07:55, 26-Oct-2017
Xi meets congress delegates
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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Wednesday met with more than 2,700 delegates, specially invited delegates and non-voting participants of the 19th CPC National Congress.
Xi also serves as Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission.
Xi Jinping meets with delegates of the 19th CPC National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct. 25, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
Xi Jinping meets with delegates of the 19th CPC National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct. 25, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
He was joined by Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Han Zheng, all newly-elected members of the Standing Committee of the 19th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, as well as other senior officials, including Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng and Zhang Gaoli.
Former Party and state leaders including Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, Li Peng, Zhu Rongji, Li Ruihuan, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Song Ping, Li Lanqing, Zeng Qinghong, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun, He Guoqiang, Liu Yunshan and Wang Qishan were also present.
Xi was greeted by warm applause and posed for group photos at the Great Hall of the People.
The 19th CPC National Congress was held from October 18 to 24 in Beijing.
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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency