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Former Chinese presidents, Communist Party elders on committee overseeing national congress
- Presidium standing committee will supervise meetings, elections and the submission of resolutions
- With one exception, all retired members of Politburo Standing Committee make the list
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Former presidents Jiang Zemin, 96, and Hu Jintao, 79, as well as 105-year-old party elder Song Ping are among the 46 members of the presidium standing committee that will oversee the proceedings of China’s 20th Communist Party congress.
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The list was made public on Saturday by state broadcaster CCTV.
This comes after months of speculation over the health of Jiang, Hu and former premier Zhu Rongji, 93, another member of the new presidium standing committee, after all three were absent from the party’s centenary celebrations in July last year.
Vice-President Wang Qishan, who has just returned from Kazakhstan, was also named as a member of the presidium standing committee.
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Beijing gears up for 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Beijing gears up for 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
The presidium, elected by congress delegates, will oversee proceedings for the weeklong event opening in Beijing on Sunday. It will supervise meetings, elections and the submission of resolutions for votes by the 2,300 or so delegates, among other matters.
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