BEIJING -- China's Communist Party is gearing up for the upcoming congress that will determine the party's leadership and overall direction for the next five years, giving President Xi Jinping a golden opportunity to fortify his position for his second term.
The twice-a-decade event is slated to begin Oct. 18, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday. The roughly weeklong meeting will follow a plenary session of the party's Central Committee on Oct. 11.
