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China Holds 5th Plenum in October, Emphasizing Party Governance

7/30/2026

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China’s top leaders will convene in Beijing in October for the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee.
More than 370 full and alternate Central Committee members are slated to attend.
Xinhua says the plenum will emphasize consistently exercising full and rigorous party governance.
The meeting comes after Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit and before next year’s Party congress where he is expected to begin a fourth term.

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China’s top leaders will convene in Beijing in October for the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee.
More than 370 full and alternate Central Committee members are slated to attend.
Xinhua says the plenum will emphasize consistently exercising full and rigorous party governance.
The meeting comes after Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit and before next year’s Party congress where he is expected to begin a fourth term.