Xi meets congress delegates

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, who is also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, meets with delegates, specially invited delegates and non-voting participants of the 19th CPC National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct 25, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING - Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Wednesday met with more than 2,200 delegates, specially invited delegates and non-voting participants of the 19th CPC National Congress.

Xi is also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

Xi was joined by Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Han Zheng, all newly-elected members of the Standing Committee of the 19th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, as well as other senior officials including Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng and Zhang Gaoli.

Xi was also joined by former Party and state leaders including Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, Li Peng, Zhu Rongji, Li Ruihuan, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Song Ping, Li Lanqing, Zeng Qinghong, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun, He Guoqiang, Liu Yunshan and Wang Qishan.

Xi was greeted by warm applause and posed for group photos with them at the Great Hall of the People.

The 19th CPC National Congress was held from Oct 18 to 24 in Beijing.