Xi to inscribe Communist Party history at Nov. 8-11 gathering

Historical resolution follows in steps of Mao and Deng, paving way for third term

Clockwise from bottom, portraits of Xi Jinping, Jiang Zemin, Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and Hu Jintao are featured on a souvenir in Beijing. Xi will be the third ever leader to have a resolution on history issued during his tenure. © Reuters

TSUKASA HADANO, Nikkei staff writer

October 19, 2021 06:07 JST

BEIJING -- The Chinese Communist Party is planning a key historical overview previously issued only under Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping as President Xi Jinping steps up his push to secure a third term as leader at the party congress next fall and usher in a new age.

The Central Committee will review a "key resolution on the major achievements and historical experience of the party's 100 years of endeavors" during a Nov. 8-11 plenary session, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Monday after a Politburo decision.