Xi Jinping's Leadership Under Scrutiny as China's Communist Party Plenum Focuses on Governance and Discipline

10/26/2026

The elite Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party holds a closed-door meeting in Beijing from Monday to Thursday that will set the political tone ahead of late 2027's

10/26/2026

This closed-door gathering that started Monday comes about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth term and personnel changes to key leadership bodies.(Image credit: Xie Huanchi)

10/26/2026

The highly secretive four-day Plenum starts Monday in Beijing.

10/26/2026

Few details from the closed-door gathering, held under tight security, will be made known until it concludes on October 29, 2026, but the timing of the meeting is crucial

10/26/2026

CPC fifth plenum: What to expect as China’s top political meeting focuses on ideology, anti-corruption and party reshuffle.

10/26/2026

The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyaltyWhen Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, he pledged...