Beijing on High Alert as Major Party Congress Nears

The skyline of the central business district in Beijing on Dec. 2, 2015. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

With just days left until the 19th National Congress convenes in Beijing to unveil the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s next generation of ruling elite, the city is on high-security alert.

Before the congress on Oct. 18, all 300-plus members of the Central Committee, which is comprised of the Party’s top officials, are required to attend plenary sessions at the Jingxi Hotel.