BBCNEWS BBC News October 18, 2017
Chinas president xijinping has been reflecting on his last five years in office in a speech to top officials of the communist Party Congress. The congress, which takes place every five years, is a piece of political theatre, though key proceedings are shrouded in secrecy. Its thought the line up of the politburo Standing Committee, which contains chinas most senior decision makers, will be revealed towards the end of the Congress Next week. President xi received rapturous applause from the congress as he outlined the future role his country should play in the world, one in which china, he said...