President Xi Jinping\u2019s political thoughts are likely to be embedded in the constitution of Communist Party of China when top members of the party gather at a key meeting in Beijing later this week.<\/p>\n
The 19th National Congress of the CPC, which will begin on October 18, will likely announce an amendment to the party charter to include Xi\u2019s thoughts.<\/p>\n
The five-yearly event will be attended by total of 2,287 delegates from across China.<\/p>\n
It was decided that three documents will be submitted to the upcoming congress for examination and deliberation, a communique released by the CPC at the conclusion of a meeting in the run-up to the party congress said over the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cA 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,\u201d the communique added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe amended constitution must fully represent the latest sinicisation of Marxism, new governance concepts, thoughts and strategies of the CPC Central Committee since the 18th CPC National Congress, as well as new experience in adhering to and strengthening party leadership and in strict party governance,\u201d an earlier CPC statement had said.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not clear what exact words could be used to include Xi\u2019s thoughts in the charter; the specific amendment to the party constitution will only be revealed at the end of the congress.<\/p>\n
But if the amendment is put in place, then it would be the latest sign of President Xi\u2019s rapid rise in the country of 1.4 billion as one of the strongest Chinese leaders in decades. He took over as CPC chief in 2012.<\/p>\n
So far, the CPC charter only has \u201cMao Zedong\u2019s Thoughts\u201d and \u201cDeng Xiaoping\u2019s Theory\u201d included in it by their names.<\/p>\n
Beijing, meanwhile, has been put under several layers of security for the meeting with thousands of security personnel being deployed across the city of 21 million people.<\/p>\n
As the 19th Congress approaches on October 18, its shadow over the internet and news media has grown darker, and security in Beijing and across the country is ramped up.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis congress is especially sensitive: In addition to changes to the CPC constitution, its decisions may signal Xi Jinping\u2019s intent to stay on as general secretary beyond the customary 10-year stint,\u201d Sarah Cook from advocacy group Freedom House told HT.<\/p>\n
\u201cThousands of police officers have arrived in Beijing to reinforce security, with many of them dispatched to patrol government buildings and check IDs in the subway in order to deal swiftly with petitioners,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cReposts of a Xinhua news brief stating that the CPC constitution will be amended at the 19th party congress were scrubbed from social media in an apparent attempt to limit online commentary and speculation about potential changes to the document,\u201d Cook added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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