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Xi’s Oct plenum ratifies corruption expulsions, tightens discipline

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC · How we work

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President Xi Jinping will convene the 20th Central Committee’s fifth plenary session Oct 26-29.
The plenum will prioritize party self-governance and stricter discipline for its 101 million members.
The plenum will ratify expulsions of Zhang Youxia and Ma Xingrui for corruption and disloyalty.
The Central Military Commission shrank from seven members to two: Xi and General Zhang Shengmin.
Attendance will be the lowest post-Mao, with about 77.4% of the 2022 cohort present.

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President Xi Jinping will convene the 20th Central Committee’s fifth plenary session Oct 26-29.
The plenum will prioritize party self-governance and stricter discipline for its 101 million members.
The plenum will ratify expulsions of Zhang Youxia and Ma Xingrui for corruption and disloyalty.
The Central Military Commission shrank from seven members to two: Xi and General Zhang Shengmin.
Attendance will be the lowest post-Mao, with about 77.4% of the 2022 cohort present.