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CNBC TV18•21-09-2026, 16:39
Xi Chairs Politburo Meeting; Central Committee Plenum Set for October 26-29
  • •China's Politburo, chaired by President Xi Jinping, met to discuss internal party governance and discipline.
  • •The Communist Party's Central Committee will hold a plenary session in Beijing from October 26-29.
  • •The plenum will focus on "sustained advancement of full and rigorous party self-governance."
  • •Over 300 full and alternate members of the Central Committee will attend the meeting.
  • •This will be the fifth plenum since the current Central Committee was formed in 2022, with plenums typically held seven times between major party congresses.

Key Questions Answered

The ruling Communist Party's Central Committee will hold its plenary session in Beijing from October 26 to 29.

The Politburo meeting was chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to discuss internal party governance and discipline.

The Central Committee brings together more than 300 full and alternate members as the party's largest top decision-making body.