Beijing: The eyes of the world will be on Beijing on Wednesday, as Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers the Communist Party's report on China's direction for the next five years.

Australian anxieties over its largest trading partner's strategic intentions may find some answers if, as expected, Mr Xi articulates his vision for his country's role in the world as a major power.

President Xi Jinping is expected to emerge from the twice-a-decade congress that starts on Wednesday as the most powerful figure in Chinese politics since Mao Zedong. Credit:AP

The signs are China's more assertive new foreign diplomacy will be showcased at the party's national congress in a way not previously seen.

Mr Xi is also expected to consolidate his grip on domestic power at the twice-a-decade meeting.