BEIJING, OCT 18 (DNA) – The 19th national congress of the Communist Party of China has started, which will last for a week. It will elect the CPC’s leadership for the next five years, and also map out overall reform measures concerning the China’s political system and other areas. The following is basic information about the 19th CPC national congress:

    I. 2,280 delegates chosen from a group of nearly 89 million Party members across the nation will attend the 19th CPC National Congress. Women make up 24.2 percent of the delegates, while people belonging to ethnic minorities account for 11.5 percent, representing a moderate increase compared to the 18th Party Congress. 

    II. The agenda of the 19th CPC National Congress include:

— Hearing and reviewing a report submitted by the 18th CPC Central Committee;

— Reviewing a work report of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection;

— Deliberating and adopting an amendment to the Party Constitution;

— Electing the Party’s 19th Central Committee and its 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    III. One of the most important items on the Congress’ agenda will be the hearing and reviewing of the report submitted by the 18th CPC Central Committee. The opinions of more than 4,700 people, including delegates to the Party’s 18th National Congress and newly-elected delegates to its 19th National Congress, have been solicited on the draft report, which will be submitted to the upcoming Congress. The report, along with a CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection work report and an amendment to the Party Constitution, will be submitted for deliberation at the week-long Congress.

   IV. Another major event on the agenda for the upcoming Party Congress will be an amendment to the Party Constitution to better represent new governance concepts, thoughts and strategies proposed by the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at its core, according to Tuo.

    V. Following the conclusion of the 19th CPC National Congress, a new central leadership will be elected at the first plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC.