Communist Party Elites Converge in Beijing Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, presides over the opening ceremony of the 19th Party Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. ( Ng Han Guan / Associated Press ) Produced by Elizabeth Ross and Isabel Angell Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC