What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline
Chinese Communist Party leaders have convened for a four-day plenum to focus on strengthening party discipline and anti-corruption measures. The meeting is seen as a strategic move by President Xi Jinping to consolidate power and ensure loyalty ahead of his expected fourth term.
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The consolidation of power within the Chinese government impacts global economic policy, international relations, and the internal stability of the world's second-largest economy.
HONG KONG — China's political leaders and elites began a four-day meeting Monday to discuss strengthening the ruling Communist Party's discipline, as Chinese President Xi Jinping pushes for greater loyalty and reliability from officials while deepening his yearslong campaign against corruption.
This week's closed-door gathering, known as the fifth plenum of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, comes roughly a year before Xi is widely expected to secure his fourth five-year term as the party's leader and personnel changes to key leadership bodies.
Xi began the meeting by delivering a work report and speaking about a draft policy decision on advancing "full and rigorous party self-governance," according to China's official Xinhua News Agency. The policy aims to make cadres more disciplined, effective and less corrupt.
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