The closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

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CPC congress begins closing session, new central committee to be elected

BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its closing session here Wednesday morning, at which a new CPC Central Committee and a new Central Commission for Discipline Inspection will be elected.

Delegates to the congress are also expected to pass resolutions on the report of the 17th CPC Central Committee, the work report of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and an amendment to the CPC Constitution. Full story

The closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

The closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)

Delegates watch their ballots during the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)

Working staff distribute votes to the delegates during the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)

Delegates watch their ballots during the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

Delegates attend the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)

Delegates watch their ballots during the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Delegates watch the ballot during the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Delegates attend the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

The closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

A working staff distributes votes to the delegates during the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)

Delegates attend the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Jianmin)

Delegates watch their ballots during the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Jianmin)

The scrutineer prepares to supervise the casting of the ballots during the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 14, 2012. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)