China to hold party congress in November: report

Hong Kong daily cites stricter information controls surrounding date

20220411N Communist Party of China Congress REUTERS

The Communist Party of China last opened its twice-a-decade congress in October 2017. © Reuters

TSUKASA HADANO, Nikkei staff writer

April 12, 2022 03:36 JST

BEIJING -- The Chinese Communist Party is expected to convene its twice-a-decade national congress in November, a Hong Kong newspaper reported Monday, the crucial gathering at which President Xi Jinping appears virtually certain to secure a third term as party leader.