China to hold 20th Communist Party congress starting on Oct 16 - state media

China's ruling Communist Party will hold a once-every-five-years Congress starting on Oct. 16, state media said on Tuesday, during which President Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure a precedent-breaking third leadership term.

During the Congress, which typically lasts about a week, roughly 2,300 party members will gather, mostly behind closed doors, at the Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square, to choose the party's leadership for the next five years.