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Xi emphasises party discipline at CCP plenary meeting

The story so farChina expelled a record number of officials from the Communist Party, and the unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum has become a symbol of the scale of Xi Jinping's purges. China confirmed the expulsion of 33 officials as Xi's purge deepens, and among those removed was former diplomat Liu Jianchao. The general who led a military anti-graft purge was promoted to the Politburo, about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth five-year term.

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How it developed

  1. 30 Oct 2026→ in the 30 Oct 2026 issue

    Xi emphasises party discipline at CCP plenary meeting

    • China expelled a record number of officials from the Communist Party, and the unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum has become a symbol of the scale of Xi Jinping's purges.
    • China confirmed the expulsion of 33 officials as Xi's purge deepens, and among those removed was former diplomat Liu Jianchao.
    • The general who led a military anti-graft purge was promoted to the Politburo, about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth five-year term.
  2. 27 Oct 2026→ in the 27 Oct 2026 issue

    China party plenum and Xi discipline push

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