Policy continuity to maintain steady growth

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is scheduled to begin on Oct 18. It is expected to signal the policy direction for the next five years, and to maintain steady growth, policy continuity is likely.

Attendees will discuss the strategy for building a "moderately prosperous society", decisions that will have a significant impact on the country's development.

The CPC has profoundly shaped the destiny of Chinese civilization, and the national congresses have been paramount in plotting the country's course. The Third Plenum of the 11th CPC Central Committee in 1978, for example, ushered in the reform and opening-up.