2,296 delegates attended the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, representing more than 96 million CPC members and over 4.9 million primary-level Party organizations. The delegates come from various sectors, various administrative levels, and various institutions including Party and government departments, enterprises, public institutions and people’s organizations. More than one-third of the 2,296 delegates are Party members working on the frontline. Among them, workers or migrant workers account for 8.4 percent of all delegates, farmers 3.7 percent, and professionals and technicians 11.6 percent. The ratio of female delegates has risen to 27 percent, ethnic minority delegates account for 11.5 percent of the total. The picture above shows representatives from sports, aerospace and ethnic minorities being interviewed by reporters.
H.E. Xi Jinping joined a group discussion with delegates
On October 17, H.E. Xi Jinping joined a group discussion with delegates from south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region who were attending the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing. Xi Jinping called on all Chinese people to stay united as “a piece of hard steel” under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and pull together with one mind to power the giant ship of national rejuvenation through the wind and waves to reach its destination.