Xi's political thought is enshrined in the CPC constitution as the party's 19th National Congress closes in Beijing

On Wednesday, President Xi Jinping opened the twice-per-decade Communist Party Congress with a 3.5 hour speech that had "something for everyone" – includ

China’s quinquennial Communist Party congresses are that rare event where ritual and dogma combine with introspection and strategy. The 19th National Congress, which began on October 18, is no exception.

Many observers note that President Xi Jinping’s opening speech at the 19th National Congress did not spell out major new economic reform initiatives. Nonetheless, economic reform has neither stalled nor backtracked in the past five years, and is even less likely to do so if Xi Jinping successfully consolidates his power with the 19th Congress.

No one can complain that Xi Jinping short changed anyone on the opening day of the 19th Party Congress in Beijing on 18th October. Just shy of three and a half hours, his thirty-thousand-character oration left few spaces for listeners, inside and outside China, to fill in.

Xi's report at the 19th Party Congress offers clues of the updated road map for China.

The CCP Congress will bring important benefits to China and the rest of the world.

Under the enlightened leadership of Xi Jinping, China has enjoyed great diplomatic successes in the past five years. The next five years will see even more successes.