And, as you may have also seen in the news, it's kind of a big deal.

"Xi Jinping declares China's intent to be a 'leading power' by 2050," warns Business Insider.

"China's leader Xi Jinping declares the start of a 'new era'." screams The Economist.

"We are obsessed with Brexit and Trump: we should be thinking about China," chides the Guardian.

"But wait, James," you say. "Didn't this just happen a couple of years ago. Weren't you just telling us about the shisanwu?"

Ah, dear reader, I'm glad you're paying attention. Sort of. Actually, that was the the 5th plenary session of its 18th Central Committee, aka the meeting where the ChiComs hammered out China's 13th five-year plan. (But I'm not surprised you remember that catchy shisanwu song!)

This is the National Congress, where the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party becomes the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. You know, the invitation-only shindig where 2,287 of the Party's faithful (only those of "unshakable belief" and the "correct political stance," of course) converge on Beijing's Great Hall of the People to "appoint" the membership of the Party's Politburo, "elect" members to the Central Committee, and "decide" on amendments to the Party's constitution.