BEIJING - The Communist Party of China (CPC) is going to amend the Party Constitution at its upcoming 18th national congress scheduled for November 8, according to a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Monday.

The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee decided to submit a draft amendment to the CPC Constitution to the 7th Plenum of the 17th CPC Central Committee for further discussion on November 1, before it is tabled with the national congress.

Monday's meeting, presided over by Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, also discussed a draft report to the 18th CPC national congress, and decided to table it with the 7th Plenum of the 17th CPC Central Committee for further review.