BEIJING - Since the dates of the 20th Party Congress were announced last week, a lingering air of uncertainty in Beijing, like the muggy summer heat, appears to have dissipated.
Beginning Oct 16 and set to last for about a week, the twice-in-a-decade meeting is likely to see Chinese President Xi Jinping break recent norms to seek a third five-year-term.
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