On the morning of October 16th, the 20th National Congress opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and General Secretary delivered a report to the congress on behalf of the 19th Central Committee. After the opening ceremony, all party members held a meeting to study and discuss the General Secretary's report. The party members present actively discussed and spoke up, expressing their own experiences and insights on the report. The meeting was chaired by Party branch secretary Liu Shufang.