(Xinhua) - The 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its second plenary session on Tuesday to discuss the restructuring of government departments and candidates for state leadership posts.

Xi Jinping - the Secretary General - and other members of the CPC Central Committee  (Photo: businessinsider.com)

Those attending the plenary session, which will run from Tuesday to Thursday, will discuss a list of candidates for state leadership positions that will be proposed to the first annual session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC). They will also discuss a list of candidates to fill leadership roles for the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The list will be proposed at the first annual session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee. The lists were proposed by the Political Bureau of the 18th CPC Central Committee. A draft plan on institutional restructuring and the transformation of government department functions will also be discussed at the CPC Central Committee plenary session. The first annual session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee will commence on March 3, while the first annual session of the 12th NPC will begin on March 5.