Delegates from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) walk by a soldier dressed as an usher stand guard at an entrance door of the Great Hall of the People, where the opening session of the 19th Party Congress is held, in
Delegates from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) walk by a soldier dressed as an usher stand guard at an entrance door of the Great Hall of the People, where the opening session of the 19th Party Congress is held, in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged a reinvigorated Communist Party to take on a more forceful role in society and economic development to better address “grim” challenges facing the country as he opened a twice-a-decade national congress. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)