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Xi’s Discipline Drive Reshapes China’s Leadership

3 clusters · 26-10-2026 → 30-10-2026
Xi Jinping Fifth Plenum Central Committee Neil Thomas Central Military Commission Communist Party Of China Xinhua News Agency Ruby Osman

Chronology

  1. 26-10-2026
    Xi’s Discipline Drive Takes Center Stage
    3 articles
    China’s Communist Party leadership has convened a four-day, closed-door fifth plenum focused on “full and rigorous party self-governance” as President Xi Jinping seeks tighter discipline, political loyalty, and more reliable implementation of government priorities. The meeting co…
  2. 29-10-2026
    Xi Tightens Party Discipline Amid Sweeping Purges
    3 articles
    At a closed-door meeting of China’s Communist Party leadership, Xi Jinping reinforced a campaign for stricter discipline, anti-corruption enforcement, ideological loyalty and more initiative in carrying out party directives. The gathering followed record removals of senior offici…
  3. 30-10-2026
    Xi’s Record Purges Reshape China’s Leadership
    3 articles
    China’s Communist Party expelled a record 33 members as its fifth plenum concluded in Beijing, underscoring Xi Jinping’s intensified focus on party discipline and anti-corruption. Attendance fell to 279 Central Committee members, with many absences linked to removals or unexplain…