Staff members of Chinese Embassy in the United States watch a screen displaying the opening session of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Washington D.C., the United States, on Oct. 17, 2017 (local time). The five-yearly CPC congress, China's most significant political meeting, opened in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2017. Overseas Chinese watched the event through live broadcasting on TV and networks. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)