Background

The 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held from September 12-18, 1997 in Beijing.

More than 2,000 delegates attended the congress. Comrade Jiang Zemin delivered a speech entitled "Hold high the great banner of Deng Xiaoping Theory for an all-round advancement of the cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics to the 21st century".

The 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is an extremely important congress. Held at the turn of the century to break new ground for the future, it will ensure that the whole Party will carry out Comrade Deng Xiaoping's behests and march unswervingly and triumphantly along the correct line adopted since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee.

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