China's top party officials to open key meeting -NHK WORLD -JAPAN -5 hours ago
The Chinese Communist Party is set to begin a pivotal meeting of its top leader on Monday . They will likely discuss a new five-year plan and long-term national strategies.
AT least 300 officials, including the leadership headed by President Xi Jinping, will attend the four-day gathering in Beijing.
Police presence is heavy around the military facility that is believed to be the venue for the event.
Its agenda will likely include economic and other policies for the five years from 2021 through 2025,as well as long-term goals through 2035. A communique is expected to be released on Thursday, the final day of the meeting.
Attention is focused on what strategy will emerge in the high-tech industry where a rivalry between China and the United States has been intensifying. A new policy could fuel the tensions.
The last time China set long-term visions was 1995 under then-President Jiang Zemin. Analysts say that if new ones are presented at the upcoming meeting they will be used to further cement the foundation of the Xi administration.
