President Xi Jinping (left) and Premier Li Keqiang pictured in July this year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The elections to the 19th congress come amid intensive calls within the party for loyalty to Xi. Photo: AP President Xi Jinping (left) and Premier Li Keqiang pictured in July this year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The elections to the 19th congress come amid intensive calls within the party for loyalty to Xi. Photo: AP
President Xi Jinping (left) and Premier Li Keqiang pictured in July this year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The elections to the 19th congress come amid intensive calls within the party for loyalty to Xi. Photo: AP
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China begins selecting delegates for Communist Party Congress

Some 2,300 delegates will be elected by June for next year’s political meeting, where the national leadership will be decided

Topic |   China's leadership reshuffle 2017
Jun Mai
Jun Mai

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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President Xi Jinping (left) and Premier Li Keqiang pictured in July this year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The elections to the 19th congress come amid intensive calls within the party for loyalty to Xi. Photo: AP President Xi Jinping (left) and Premier Li Keqiang pictured in July this year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The elections to the 19th congress come amid intensive calls within the party for loyalty to Xi. Photo: AP
President Xi Jinping (left) and Premier Li Keqiang pictured in July this year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The elections to the 19th congress come amid intensive calls within the party for loyalty to Xi. Photo: AP
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