China's Communist Party holds a pivotal congress that will usher in a new generation of Chinese leaders.
ກອງປະຊຸມຫລວງ ຄັ້ງທີ 18 ຂອງພັກຄອມມິວນິສຕ໌ ຈີນ
![A Chinese man watches a news broadcast of Chinese President Hu Jintao speaking at the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress as he eats his dinner in his home in Beijing, November 8, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e0f58602-a42c-4b87-b6d5-64dda12e8a2c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Chinese man watches a news broadcast of Chinese President Hu Jintao speaking at the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress as he eats his dinner in his home in Beijing, November 8, 2012.
![Chinese soldiers walk past the Great Hall of the People where the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress is being held in Beijing, November 8, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3d4102aa-722b-4401-adcd-1d92933ada92_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Chinese soldiers walk past the Great Hall of the People where the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress is being held in Beijing, November 8, 2012.
![A delegate wearing a traditional costume sits down before the start of a meeting held on the sidelines of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, November 8, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e2bdcd35-3405-4f27-92a5-35ced3b9348c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A delegate wearing a traditional costume sits down before the start of a meeting held on the sidelines of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, November 8, 2012.
![A family walks in front of a screen showing propaganda displays on a bridge in Shanghai, China, November 8, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/eca15d56-1715-4c47-bdcc-beb9ce2def00_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A family walks in front of a screen showing propaganda displays on a bridge in Shanghai, China, November 8, 2012.