Chinese hostesses jump before the opening session of the Chinese Communist Party's five-yearly congress. Photo: AFP
Chinese President Hu Jintao (bottom left) delivers his speech as a delegate takes a photograph during the opening ceremony. Photo: EPA/Diego Azubel
The national flag-raising ceremony is held at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012. Photo: Xinhua
Former Chinese President and Chinese Communist Party general secretary Jiang Zemin dozes while seated next to the empty seat of Hu Jintao. Photo: AP
Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin (C) makes his way out after the opening of the 18th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People. Photo: AFP/Goh Chai Hin
Hu Jintao delivers his address at the opening of the 18th Communist Party Congress in Beijing on November 8, 2012. Photo: AFP
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Live updates: Opening session of China's Communist Party congress
Updated: 11:56am, 14 Nov, 2012
Chinese hostesses jump before the opening session of the Chinese Communist Party's five-yearly congress. Photo: AFP
Chinese President Hu Jintao (bottom left) delivers his speech as a delegate takes a photograph during the opening ceremony. Photo: EPA/Diego Azubel
The national flag-raising ceremony is held at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012. Photo: Xinhua
Former Chinese President and Chinese Communist Party general secretary Jiang Zemin dozes while seated next to the empty seat of Hu Jintao. Photo: AP
Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin (C) makes his way out after the opening of the 18th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People. Photo: AFP/Goh Chai Hin
Hu Jintao delivers his address at the opening of the 18th Communist Party Congress in Beijing on November 8, 2012. Photo: AFP
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