The presidium overseeing the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has held its second meeting at the Great Hall of the People.

The presidium decided the congress will first hold a primary election before a final ballot to choose members of a new CPC central committee and its discipline commission.

Hu Jintao presided over Wednesday afternoon's 237-member presidium meeting. It endorsed a proposed name-list of nominees for candidates of members and alternate members of the central committee, and members of the central discipline commission. Zeng Qinghong, secretary-general of the congress, briefed the presidium on the list of nominees. The list will be submitted to all delegates of the congress for consideration. A name-list of ballot scrutineers was also accepted by the presidium, and will be ratified by the congress before the final vote begins.

The personnel reshuffle is one of the most important agendas of party congress. Who will become top party leaders of China will not be known until next Monday, when the newly-elected members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee meet with the press.

In addition, the presidium adopted draft resolutions on the report made by Hu Jintao on behalf of the 16th CPC Central Committee, the report of the Central Discipline Commission and amendments to the party constitution. The draft resolutions are to be submitted to delegates for consideration.

(CCTV October 19, 2007)