The presidium of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its first meeting on Tuesday afternoon, approving a report on the examination of delegates’ qualifications by the delegate credentials committee. The delegates elec… read more
The agenda for the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been set at the preparatory meeting for the congress, spokesman Tuo Zhen said Tuesday.
| Tuo Zhen, spokesperson for the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, holds a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2017. [Photo by Jin Liwang / Xinhua] |
Xi Jinping presided over the preparatory meeting at the Great Hall of the People, which was attended by 2,307 Party delegates and specially invited delegates.
There are a total of 2,354 delegates and specially invited delegates to the congress.
A 22-member delegate credentials committee was approved at the meeting. A presidium of the congress consisting of 243 members was also approved.
Attendees also approved the organizational setup and tasks of the secretariat of the congress.
Liu Yunshan was appointed secretary-general of the congress.
Tuo, spokesman for the 19th CPC National Congress, told a press conference that the agenda includes:
— To hear and examine a report submitted by the 18th CPC Central Committee;
— To examine a work report of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection;
— To deliberate and adopt an amendment to the Party’s Constitution;
— To elect the Party’s 19th Central Committee and its 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
The congress will open at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and conclude on Oct. 24, the spokesman said.
read moreOctober 17, 2017 , 
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, speaks at the Seventh Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee in Beijing, capital of China. The plenum was held from Oct. 11 to 14 in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua]
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[15:07] A total of 2,287 delegates have been elected to attend the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing.
Delegates of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) arrive at Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 15, 2017. The congress will start on Oct. 18. [Photo/Xinhua]
[15:06] It was decided that three documents will be submitted to the upcoming congress for examination and deliberation.
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[15:04] A report to be made by the 18th CPC Central Committee to the 19th CPC National Congress, a work report of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) to the congress, as well as an amendment to the CPC Constitution were discussed and approved.
The Seventh Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was convened Oct. 11-14, 2017 in Beijing.[Photo/Xinhua]
[Oct. 17, 15:00] The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is scheduled to open at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the media center of the congress announced Monday.
read moreBeijing has drafted a document of suggestions on promoting the integrated development of culture, science and technology.
The document provides specific implementation guidelines for the related industries, including setting up the certification standard for the demonstration enterprises for the integrated development between culture and science and technology.
A new economic engine
Beijing has five demonstration bases of integrated development between culture and science and technology at the national level.
“Software, internet and computer services — mainly animation game, online literature and new media — dominate the cultural and creative industry in Beijing,” Du Feijin, director of the Publicity Department of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPC, said.
Du said the total revenue of the software, internet and computer services in 2016 reached 701.1 billion yuan (US$106.6 billion), accounting for 39.2 percent of the revenue of the cultural and creative industry in Beijing.
Xu Qiang, director of the Beijing Science and Technology Commission, said “Beijing has a great atmosphere for innovation and entrepreneurship in the cultural and creative industry.”
According to him, by the end of 2016, there are 3,047 high technology enterprises in the cultural industry in Beijing, about 20 percent of the number throughout China.
Du said that the integrated development of the culture and science and technology industries has become the new engine for the economic development of Beijing.
Supportive policies and copyright protection
The document stipulates 10 major tasks, including setting up the certification standard of the enterprises of integrated development of culture, science and technology, promoting the use of technology in protecting the history and culture of Beijing, and improving the financing service system.
The document also provides specific implementation guidelines, such as requiring the city to identify the qualified enterprises that meet the certification standard once a year.
However, Du said support for cultural enterprises by the city fall short in comparison with support for science and technology enterprises, and policies on regulating and supporting the integrated industry are yet to be in place.
“Most cultural enterprises lack the capability of independent innovation,” Du said.”The investment in research and development in cultural enterprises is not sufficient.”
What’s more, copyright protection for cultural properties remains a challenge in the integrated development industry, Haidian District party secretary Yu Jun said.
Beijing’s science and technology advantages
By the end of September, there were more than 470,000 scientific and technological enterprises in Beijing, over 1,000 research institutes, and other workshops and organizations that provide platforms for the integrated development of culture and science and technology.
Universities and colleges in Beijing have set up new academic programs to train interdisciplinary talents in order to meet the needs of the integrated development.
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