🇨🇳 Xi Jinping Pushes for Tighter Party Discipline as China’s Top Leaders Meet
🏛️ China’s Political Elite Gather in Beijing
China’s senior Communist Party leaders began a four-day closed-door meeting on October 26, 2026, as President Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen discipline and ensure officials follow the party’s decisions.
The gathering, known as the Fifth Plenum, brings together members of the Communist Party’s Central Committee. According to reporting by the BBC and Reuters, the discussions centre on what Beijing calls “full and rigorous party self-governance,” including stronger oversight, effective implementation of policies and continued efforts to combat…
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