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<strong><font color=”red”>Coming soon:</font></strong> Opening ceremony of the 19th CPC National Congress

October 17, 2017 ,　

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, speaks at the Seventh Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee in Beijing, capital of China. The plenum was held from Oct. 11 to 14 in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua]

Editor’s note:

China.org.cn will present you a live coverage of the opening ceremony of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at 9 a.m., Oct. 18, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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[Oct. 17, 15:26] Transcript: SCIO briefing on agriculture and rural development

[15:25] Backgrounder: CPC — world’s largest ruling party

[15:24] Backgrounder: Themes of major CPC national congresses

[15:23] Transcript: SCIO briefing on China’s poverty reduction progress

[15:11] Infographic: China’s socio-economic achievements over the past 5 years

[15:08] Video: How are the delegates to the CPC National Congress elected？

[15:07] A total of 2,287 delegates have been elected to attend the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing.

Delegates of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) arrive at Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 15, 2017. The congress will start on Oct. 18. [Photo/Xinhua]

[15:06] It was decided that three documents will be submitted to the upcoming congress for examination and deliberation.

[15:05] Video: How is the report to the CPC National Congress produced?

[15:04] A report to be made by the 18th CPC Central Committee to the 19th CPC National Congress, a work report of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) to the congress, as well as an amendment to the CPC Constitution were discussed and approved.

The Seventh Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was convened Oct. 11-14, 2017 in Beijing.[Photo/Xinhua]

[15:03] The Seventh Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was convened Oct. 11-14, 2017 in Beijing. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered an important speech at the plenum.

[Oct. 17, 15:00] The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is scheduled to open at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the media center of the congress announced Monday.

October 17, 2017 GovWorldMagEast AsiaChina

Press release: Improvements breathe new life into north east park

A partnership project has improved habitat, increased flood storage and created extra space for the community to enjoy. read more

October 17, 2017 GovWorldMagEnvironment Agency

The derisory offer made by the Chancellor to prison and police officers last month was in reality a…

The derisory offer made by the Chancellor to prison and police officers last month was in reality a pay cut – John McDonnell MP

John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, commenting on the TUC report on public sector pay, said:

“This report by the TUC confirms that the derisory offer made by the Chancellor to prison and police officers last month was in reality a pay cut, as Labour pointed out at the time. It also lays bare in detail the cruelty of the Tories’ public sector pay cap across our public sector, at a time when wages continue to fail to keep up with prices.

“The next Labour government will ensure that our dedicated public sector workers are truly recognised for what they do for their communities by ending the Tories’ public sector pay cap for all public sector workers.”

October 17, 2017 GovWorldMagLabourLabour • Labour Party

Panel event : Women in Comics

From the Curator of Museum Services at the University of Dundee :

To accompany our current exhibition Girls in Print: Female Figures in British Comics, we’ve teamed up with the School of Humanities and Dundee Literary Festival to host a special panel discussion event at 5.30pm on Wednesday 18th October in Baxter 1.36, Tower Building.

The exhibition presents original artwork from DC Thomson’s popular girls comics, which reached their peak of popularity in the 1960s and 70s, along with a selection of pieces by current comics creators, offering a broad range of interpretations of what female figures can be in the British comics culture. The exhibition has been curated by Louise Quirion, a recent graduate from the University’s MLitt course in Comics Studies.

The discussion event will feature former DC Thomson sub-editors Rhoda Miller and Rosemary Chivers, who will discuss their work on titles such as Mandy, Bunty, Diana and Spellbound, plus current comics artists Elina Bry of Scottish female comics collective Teen Girl Comic and Rebecca Horner, who recently graduated from the Masters course in Comics & Graphic Novels at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. They will be joined by comics experts Dr Joan Ormrod (Manchester School of Art) and Dr Julia Round (Bournemouth University).

The event is free but places should be booked via Dundee Literary Festival here.

Please join us from 5pm in the exhibition space in the Tower Foyer Gallery for refreshments before the event starts at 5.30pm.

Find out more about the exhibition here.

October 17, 2017 GovWorldMagFraser MacphersonFraser Macpherson

The boundary review must benefit our democracy, not just the Conservative Party – Cat Smith MPCat…

The boundary review must benefit our democracy, not just the Conservative Party – Cat Smith MP

Cat Smith MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs, commenting on the Boundary Commission’s proposals, said:

“Labour stands ready to work with all parties to ensure that a boundary review can go ahead in a way that benefits our democracy, not just the Conservative Party. However it has been clear from the start that the Tories have only been interested in their own political advantage rather than what is in the best interests of the country.

“To lose 50 MPs at a time we are repatriating powers from Brussels as we leave the European Union risks leaving the UK Government struggling to keep up with the day to day requirements of legislation.

“They need to drop their unfair, undemocratic plans, as well as ensuring the review is based on the most up-to-date register and that there is appropriate flexibility to take into account community ties and geography.”