During the first two days of the Party Congress, various delegations have held discussions about Xi Jinping’s work report. Leading cadres utilised these forums to publicly show their loyalty and praise General Secretary Xi Jinping. Among them are: Beijing Party Secretary Cai Qi, who called it "the third historic leap forward in China’s application of Marxist-Leninism, after Mao Zedong Thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory"; Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong; General Xu Qiliang, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission; Jiangsu Party Secretary Li Qiang who said he felt “warmth and affection” for Xi’s report; Shanghai Party Secretary Han Zheng, who called it a “thrilling” report; Tianjin Party Secretary Li Hongzhong who said the report was “magnificent, visionary and a pioneer of the era”; Chongqing Party Secretary Chen Miner who praised Xi Jinping by name several times in his seven-minute speech at the municipality’s panel; Liu Shiyu, Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission who said Xi Jinping had saved socialism by bringing down high-ranking officials who intended to “usurp the party leadership and seize state power” and described Xi Jinping as a saviour of the Communist Party; and Guangdong Party Secretary Hu Chunhua, though reports claimed he was more restrained. – once tipped to take a leadership role alongside disgraced Chongqing chief Sun Zhengcai – was more restrained. 

PLA Units across China were formed into 'group study sessions' on October 18, 2017, to study Xi Jinping's Work Report and the sessions have been going on for the past two days.