China's big political meeting could see Xi 'tighten discipline' in Party
Summary
China’s Communist Party has begun a four-day Fifth Plenum, a closed-door meeting of about 300 Central Committee members. The agenda is expected to include stricter Party discipline, while Xi Jinping may use the gathering to strengthen loyalty and shape priorities before next year’s Party Congress.Key Facts
- The meeting began on Monday and is scheduled to end on Thursday.
- Chinese state media said the meeting would pave the way for tighter discipline within the Party.
- A Politburo readout said the plenum would address strict governance of the Party.
- The gathering follows purges of senior Party and military figures over allegations including corruption.
- The Asia Society Policy Institute estimated that only two of the 44 military members appointed to the Central Committee in 2022 have not been removed.
- The Central Military Commission, which runs China’s armed forces, has been reduced to Xi Jinping and one other general.
- The next Party Congress is due in a year and will appoint a new Central Committee and set Party priorities.
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