Chinese Communist Party's Congress Begins at 'Critical Moment' for Country; Xi Jinping Likely to Continue as Prez for Record 3rd Term

The Chinese Communist Party's key Congress began on Sunday with President Xi Jinping addressing its delegates in a meeting that is widely expected to endorse his continuation in power. In the opening speech, Xi hailed the Communist Party and said the Congress is taking place at 'critical moment' for China. "The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is a very important congress convened at a critical moment when the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups are embarking on a new journey of comprehensively building a modernised socialist country and marching towards the second centenary…