>> spotlight on china.
hundreds of foreign journalists
are in beijing for the communist
party's congress trying to cover
a high-profile political
transition that is playing out
behind closed doors.
welcome to nhk world "newsline."
top leaders and officials from
across china spent the day
mapping out where their country
will go over the next five
years.
the communist party's congress
is now well under way.
the political transition is both
highry controlled and highly
secretive.
delegates discuss, debate, and
make deals.
and in the end, they unveil the
next generation of leaders who
would take power.
the 18th congress of the chinese
communist party opened thursday.
it happens every five years.
between now and next week,
representatives will be
approving new policies and
appointing new party leaders.
delegates from each of china's
provinces held regional
discussions friday.
they talked about ways to fix
the problems they face.
nhk world's james tengan is in
beijing covering the congress.