President Xi consolidates power, lays out agenda for China

 ABOVE: President Xi  addressing delegates at the 20th National Congreass of the Chinese Communist Party. (PHOTO: JU PENG/XINHUA, chinadaily.com) The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is underway in Beijing The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) opened on October 16th at Beijing’s Great Hall of the