China's Communist Party conclave sees record-low attendance, surprise Politburo elevation
The plenum also set a 2027 party congress and confirmed a broad anti-corruption purge that has left turnout at a post-Mao low.
- On Thursday, China's Communist Party concluded a four-day conclave in Beijing, unexpectedly elevating General Zhang Shengmin to the elite Politburo amid a wave of senior official expulsions.
- Attendance at the meeting of the Central Committee reached a record low for the post-Mao era, with only 279 members present this week compared to 376 originally named in 2022.
- Proceedings dispatched by the official Xinhua news agency confirmed the expulsion of 33 officials, including former Politburo members Xingrui and Zhang Youxia, Liu Jianchao, and Jin Zhuanglong.
- President Jinping's anti-corruption campaign and wider political shake-up are reflected in the high absence rate, as the party focuses on tightening internal discipline.
- Setting the Party Congress for late 2027 in Beijing, the 'Fifth Plenum' effectively opened China's regular contest for top leadership posts.
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China's Communist Party conclave sees record-low attendance, surprise Politburo elevation
China's Communist Party confirmed a wave of expulsions of senior officials and unexpectedly elevated top general Zhang Shengmin to the elite Politburo this week, during a four-day conclave focused on tightening internal discipline.
The Chinese Communist Party wants to make officials reluctant to take bribes
The leadership of the Communist Party of China has promised to combine harsh punishments for corruption with measures to prevent it. This policy was enshrined in the communiqué of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central...
The leadership of the Communist Party of China promised to combine severe penalties for corruption with measures to prevent it, a course that was enshrined in the communiqué of the Fifth Plenum of the 20th CPC, which ended in Beijing on 29 October, reported by Xinhua.
CPC plenum concludes, adopting resolution on persevering with full, rigorous Party self-governance
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its fifth plenary session from Monday to Thursday in Beijing, adopting a resolution on persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance.
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