The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its closing session in Beijing on Oct. 21, 2007.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

CPC congress closes, opening new chapter for scientific development

    BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) closed its national congress on Sunday, endorsing the incorporation of the scientific outlook on development into the Party Constitution and installing a 371-member Central Committee and a 127-member Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Full Story 

New CPC central committee elected

    BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has elected a new central committee of the Party. The central committee, elected Sunday morning by 2,235 delegates at the closing session of the congress, includes 204 members and 167 alternate members. Full Story 

Chinese Communist Party congress elects discipline commission

    BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Delegates to the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) elected a Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) at the closing session here on Sunday. Full Story 

Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun in CPC new central committee, Zeng Qinghong, Wu Guanzheng, Luo Gan not in

    BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin and Li Changchun have been elected Sunday morning into the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Party's top decision-making body. Full Story

Wu Yi, Zhang Lichang, Cao Gangchuan, Zeng Peiyan not in CPC new central committee

    BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Political Bureau of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Wu Yi, Zhang Lichang, Cao Gangchuan and Zeng Peiyan are not in the17th CPC Central Committee.  Full Story  

CPC congress closing session begins, new central committee to be elected

    BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its closing session here Sunday morning, at which a new CPC Central Committee and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection would be elected.  Full Story 

Candidates selected for China's Party central committee

    BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- All candidates to enter the central committee and central discipline commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have been selected, waiting for a formal vote on Sunday at the concluding session of the 17th CPC National Congress, Xinhua has learnt. Full Story 

Hu Jintao delivers report to CPC congress

    BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Hu Jintao called on the 73 million members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people on Monday to hold high the "great banner of socialism with Chinese Characteristics" in their strive for building "a moderately prosperous society in all aspects." Full Story 

CPC opens national congress

Photo taken on Oct. 15, 2007 shows the opening ceremony of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. The congress will last for seven days till October 21. (Xinhua/Li Tao)