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China party congress offers look at future leaders

A man walks by a screen showing President Xi Jinping in the lobby of a hotel for journalists covering the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. While Xi is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man walks by a screen showing President Xi Jinping in the lobby of a hotel for journalists covering the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. While Xi is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man walks by a screen showing President Xi Jinping in the lobby of a hotel for journalists covering the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. While Xi is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man walks by a screen showing President Xi Jinping in the lobby of a hotel for journalists covering the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. While Xi is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man walks by a screen showing President Xi Jinping in the lobby of a hotel for journalists covering the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. While Xi is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man walks by a screen showing President Xi Jinping in the lobby of a hotel for journalists covering the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. While Xi is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man walks by a screen showing President Xi Jinping in the lobby of a hotel for journalists covering the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. While Xi is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man walks by a screen showing President Xi Jinping in the lobby of a hotel for journalists covering the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. While Xi is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man walks by a screen showing President Xi Jinping in the lobby of a hotel for journalists covering the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. While Xi is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Vice Premier Hu Chunhua attends the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. While Xi Jinping is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Chen Min'er, the Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing, applauds during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. While Xi Jinping is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Yang attends the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. While Xi Jinping is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Li Qiang, the Communist Party Secretary of Shanghai, applauds during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. While Xi Jinping is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Huning attends the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. While Xi Jinping is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is flanked by Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Yang, left, and President Xi Jinping as he speaks during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. While Xi is primed to receive a third five-year term as head of China's ruling Communist Party at this week's congress, new members of the party's leading bodies are expected to be appointed at the meeting, whose proceedings are mainly held behind closed doors. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)