Last Saturday, more than 200,000 Chinese people got up early in the morning to watch the flag hoisting in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. A local newspaper described the “festive and patriotic atmosphere” in the country. October 1 also marks the beginning of the holiday week dedicated to the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, which this year takes place on the eve of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CCP). This is the most important event on the national political agenda, held every five years. For the first time in more than four decades, current leader Xi Jinping is expected to be elected to a third term.
The Congress kicks off on the 16th and 2,269 delegates will be selected from 96 million members. According to the official press, the average age is 52.7 years. The majority have higher education, 27% are women. A third “is in the forefront of labor and production”, of which 8.4% are “workers” and 3.7% are “peasants”. In addition to nearly 100 million fighters, the PKK has 74 million members of the Communist Youth League and 130 million “pioneers” – an organization that includes children from 5 to 14 years old. At the top of the pyramid stands the Standing Committee of the Politburo. , with seven members led by Party General Secretary and Republic President Xi Jinping.
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