China's Communist Party congress begins in Beijing

China's biggest political event, the Communist Party congress, has begun in Beijing under tight security. 
 
Chinese president, Xi Jinping has been addressing more than two thousand delegates in the capital.

The closed-door summit, which takes place once every five years, determines who rules China and the country's direction for the next term. 

Mr. Xi, who became the leader in 2012, has been consolidating power and is expected to remain as party chief. 

SOURCE: BBC NEWS
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