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- China’s Communist Party opened its 2026 summer retreat in Beidaihe, 300 km east of Beijing.
- On August 3, 2026, Cai Qi, Xi Jinping’s chief of staff, Politburo Standing Committee member, met scholars.
- Cai urged experts to support the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) and socialist modernization.
- Security tightened in early July, banning drones and hot-air balloons.
- Analysts say the retreat’s political weight has faded but still gauges priorities before the October party congress.
