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Chinese President Jiang Zemin delivers his speech at the opening session of the 16th Communist Party Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, 08 November 2002. Seventy-six-year-old Jiang is tipped to stand down as Communist Party head at the 16th Party Congress, and is expected to be replaced by Vice President Hu Jintao, with Hu then expected to take the state presidency as well next spring.