China’s political elite gather for talks on Communist Party discipline

The four-day meeting is being watched closely for clues as to the country's direction and future leadership. The fifth plenum comes ahead of a major party congress next year, where Chinese President Xi Jinping is almost certain to secure a historic fourth term and oversee a leadership reshuffle. Few details from the closed-door gathering, held under tight security, will be made known until it concludes on October 29, 2026, but the timing of the meeting is crucial

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping and other top leaders meet in Beijing on Monday at a key gathering watched closely for clues as to the country’s direction and future leadership. Roughly 300 members of the ruling Communist Party’s Central Committee in attendance at the meeting, called the fifth plenum, will be looking to tighten discipline within their ranks, according to state media. That includes measures to reduce corruption and make cadres more effective and loyal.