The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct.16, 2022. [Xinhua/Rao Aimin]

BEIJING — The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened Sunday. 

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Yao Dawei]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct.16, 2022. [Xinhua/Rao Aimin]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Ding Haitao]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Li Tao]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Cai Yang]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Chen Yehua]

Journalists work at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Chen Yehua]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Cai Yang]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Yin Gang]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Ding Haitao]

The military band of the Chinese People's Liberation Army performs at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Cheng Tingting]

The military band of the Chinese People's Liberation Army performs at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Li Ming]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Cheng Tingting]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan]

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 16, 2022. [Xinhua/Yin Gang]