Hu Jintao Presides Over Preparatory Meeting Of China’s 18th National Congress

Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, chairs the preparatory meeting of the 18th CPC National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 7, 2012. The 18th CPC National Congress will be opened in Beijing on Thursday. <Xinhua/Lan Hongguang>

The preparatory meeting of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 7, 2012. <Xinhua/Liu Weibing>