Analysts Predict the Outcome of the CCP’s Upcoming National Congress

People's Liberation Army band members watch as Chinese leader Xi Jinping (C) and senior members attend a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of China's entry into the Korean War, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Oct. 23, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

News Analysis

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has announced that on Oct. 16 it could hold its 20th National Congress, an important political event that will determine the power layout of the CCP for the next five years. Whether the CCP’s top leader Xi Jinping will continue his rule into a third term has become the focus of attention. Analysts provided different views what to expect from the upcoming congress.

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U.S.-based current affairs commentator Chen Pokong said in his YouTube program on Aug. 31 that the National Congress will be held in October instead of November, which means the reorganization of power and internal struggles over different ideologies within the CCP’s top circle have been settled.