The 2022 Communist Party congress in China - in pictures

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the 2022 Communist Party congress at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Getty
    Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the 2022 Communist Party congress at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Getty
  • Mr Xi, centre, with the other members of the Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee. Bloomberg
    Mr Xi, centre, with the other members of the Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee. Bloomberg
  • Mr Xi, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi, attend the Politburo Standing Committee meeting. Getty
    Mr Xi, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi, attend the Politburo Standing Committee meeting. Getty
  • A delegate poses for a photo at the end of the closing ceremony of the congress in front of the Great Hall of the People. Bloomberg
    A delegate poses for a photo at the end of the closing ceremony of the congress in front of the Great Hall of the People. Bloomberg
  • China's President Xi Jinping, right, sits beside Premier Li Keqiang, second left, as former president Hu Jintao, second right, is escorted from the closing ceremony of the congress. AFP
    China's President Xi Jinping, right, sits beside Premier Li Keqiang, second left, as former president Hu Jintao, second right, is escorted from the closing ceremony of the congress. AFP
  • Shanghai Communist Party Secretary Li Qiang, left, and Vice Premier Sun Chunlan at the closing ceremony. Getty Images
    Shanghai Communist Party Secretary Li Qiang, left, and Vice Premier Sun Chunlan at the closing ceremony. Getty Images
  • Mr Xi, centre bottom, and other senior members of the government raise their hands to vote during the closing session. Getty
    Mr Xi, centre bottom, and other senior members of the government raise their hands to vote during the closing session. Getty
  • A screen shows a news report about Mr Xi addressing the congress in Hong Kong. EPA
    A screen shows a news report about Mr Xi addressing the congress in Hong Kong. EPA
  • A general view of the closing ceremony. Getty
    A general view of the closing ceremony. Getty
  • Delegates applaud as Mr Xi speaks during the opening ceremony of the congress. AP
    Delegates applaud as Mr Xi speaks during the opening ceremony of the congress. AP
  • Military band members stand at attention during the opening ceremony. EPA
    Military band members stand at attention during the opening ceremony. EPA
  • Gyaltsen Norbu, the Chinese government-appointed 11th Panchen Lama, one of the most important figures in the Gelug tradition behind the Dalai Lama, at the opening ceremony. AP
    Gyaltsen Norbu, the Chinese government-appointed 11th Panchen Lama, one of the most important figures in the Gelug tradition behind the Dalai Lama, at the opening ceremony. AP
  • Mr Xi delivers his speech. AP
    Mr Xi delivers his speech. AP
  • Mr Xi is shown on a TV on a street in Hong Kong. AFP
    Mr Xi is shown on a TV on a street in Hong Kong. AFP
  • Members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) walk past an image of Mr Xi at an exhibition at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing. Reuters
    Members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) walk past an image of Mr Xi at an exhibition at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing. Reuters
  • A man watches the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress at a store in Fuyang, in China’s eastern Anhui province. AFP
    A man watches the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress at a store in Fuyang, in China’s eastern Anhui province. AFP
  • People pose for photos next to a Communist monument in Nanniwan in Yan’an city in the north-west Shaanxi province. AFP
    People pose for photos next to a Communist monument in Nanniwan in Yan’an city in the north-west Shaanxi province. AFP
  • Members of the military band stand during the opening ceremony of the congress. EPA
    Members of the military band stand during the opening ceremony of the congress. EPA
  • Military attendees leave after the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AP Photo
    Military attendees leave after the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AP Photo
  • Hostesses prepare drinks before the opening ceremony. AP
    Hostesses prepare drinks before the opening ceremony. AP
  • The Great Hall of the People abuzz with people before the opening ceremony. AP
    The Great Hall of the People abuzz with people before the opening ceremony. AP