The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is considered a significant plenary meeting for China's ongoing reform and critical in the Party's top leadership transition. The congress elected a new CPC Central Committee and a new Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

The congress lasted from Nov. 8 to Nov. 14, 2012. It highlighted China's policies of reform and opening-up, a process that was initiated by Deng Xiaoping, China's late statesman considered to be the architect for the country's market economy.

Here are the agenda of the congress: