China’s 18th Communist Party Congress opens in Beijing (PHOTOS)
Today is the opening session of the Chinese Communist Party’s five-yearly Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Meanwhile Beijing is under heavy security, with many government critics detained or under house arrest, and a variety of restrictions imposed on residents of the capital.
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