(来源：EnglishCN.com)

The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened Thursday at "the decisive stage of completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects."

Jiang Zemin, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang were present at the opening ceremony of the congress, along with about 2,300 delegates and specially invited delegates.

Hu Jintao is delivering a report entitled "Firmly march on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics and strive to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects."

The theme of the congress is to "hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, follow the guidance of Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of Three Represents and the Scientific Outlook on Development, free up the mind, implement the policy of reform and opening up, pool our strength, overcome all difficulties, firmly march on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and strive to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects."

【新闻快讯】中国共产党第十八次全国代表大会于2012年11月8日上午在北京人民大会堂隆重举行。十八大将修改中国共产党章程，写入重大理论观点。

胡锦涛、江泽民、吴邦国、温家宝、贾庆林、李长春、习近平、李克强、贺国强、周永康等出席大会并在主席台就座，吴邦国主持大会。胡锦涛向大会作题为《坚定不移沿着中国特色社会主义道路前进　为全面建成小康社会而奋斗》的报告。

胡锦涛同志在十八大报告中指出，中国共产党第十八次全国代表大会，是在我国进入全面建成小康社会决定性阶段召开的一 次十分重要的大会。大会的主题是：高举中国特色社会主义伟大旗帜，以邓小平理论、“三个代表”重要思想、科学发展观为指导，解放思想，改革开放，凝聚力 量，攻坚克难，坚定不移沿着中国特色社会主义道路前进，为全面建成小康社会而奋斗。