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China’s Middle Class Will Keep Growing, Xi Tells Congress

Get live updates on the twice-in-a-decade China Congress meet. 



A member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army stands guard in front of a portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. (Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg)
A member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army stands guard in front of a portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. (Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg)
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Li Liu: China Breaking News Team

Thanks very much everyone for joining us today. We're going to wrap up today's coverage of the opening of China's 19th Party Congress soon.

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Emma O'Brien: Global Markets Editor

For the markets hounds still watching, PBOC deputy Yi Gang was at the speech and just said afterward that the yuan exchange rate is basically perfect.

The currency edged up by about 0.2 percent onshore today.


Li Liu: China Breaking News Team

China Premier Li Keqiang announces ending of the opening session of the 19th Party Congress.

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Enda Curran: Chief Asia Economics Correspondent

Xi has finished speaking to rapturous applause.


Enda Curran: Chief Asia Economics Correspondent

3.5 hours. Still going strong.

The Chinese dream is a dream about history, the present and the future.
Xi Jinping, President, China
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