The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China began its fifth plenary session in Beijing on Monday, with Xi Jinping presenting a draft on strengthening party self-governance ahead of a closed-door meeting through Thursday.
China’s Communist Party opened the fifth plenary session of its 20th Central Committee in Beijing on Monday morning, with General Secretary Xi Jinping delivering a work report and outlining a draft decision on strengthening full and rigorous party self-governance.
Xinhua reported that the closed-door gathering runs through Thursday and centers on a document summarizing progress in party self-governance since 2012 while setting strategic plans to deepen discipline and combat complacency and corruption.
The session follows a Politburo meeting in September that approved submitting the draft, and it comes as the party prepares for its 2027 national congress where Xi is expected to seek a fourth term. Roughly 300 Central Committee members are attending under tight security.
Xinhua’s account confirms Xi presented the report and the draft, while Reuters and the South China Morning Post independently reported the opening, the focus on self-governance, and the timeline through Thursday. No independent access to the proceedings is available, and the party has not released a full transcript.
The meeting reinforces Xi’s emphasis on loyalty and institutional control ahead of the next leadership cycle. Outcomes expected on Thursday will signal the intensity of the anti-corruption drive and any further cadre adjustments. The next public marker is the session’s conclusion on October 29.
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- Xi Jinping: presented the work report and draft on self-governance
- Xinhua: described the session as focused on strengthening party governance