The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened on the morning of October 16 in Beijing, with about 2,300 participants.

The National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) opened at 10am today (9am Hanoi) at the people's ceremony in Beijing capital and lasted until October 22.

The opening ceremony was broadcast live on television stations, radio throughout China, as well as news websites, large outdoor screens and mobile television.

The work welcomes the 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress in Shanghai on October 14.

Organized every 5 years, the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is the country's most important political event.

During a press conference in Beijing on the afternoon of October 15, spokesman for the Congress Congress said the delegates would discuss the revision of the Party Charter.

Delegates will elect the 20th Central Committee of the Party Central Committee, including 200 members.

The Congress will also consider the work report of the 19th Central Committee of the Party, the report of the 19th Central Discipline Inspection Committee and elected the Central Discipline Inspection Committee of the 20th term.

On the afternoon of October 15, Xi Jinping chaired the preparatory session, of which the delegates approved the list of 243 members of the Presidium, in charge of supervising the activities of the Congress.

The Congress took place in the context of China facing many challenges, such as domestic economic recession and tense relations with the United States.

The Congress spokesman also affirmed that China and the United States have more common benefits than different.

2,300 delegates attending the Chinese Party Congress are candidates who have undergone carefully selection process at grassroots units nationwide.

Under Xi, China significantly reformed the world's largest military force and developed increasingly modern weapons.