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 leadershipPublished On 26 Oct 202626 Oct 2026China’s political leaders and elites have begun a four-day meeting to discuss ways to strengthen discipline within the ruling Communist Party, as President Xi Jinping pushes for greater loyalty from officials and deepens his anticorruption campaign.The fifth plenum, which started on Monday, is also being watched closely for clues to the country’s direction and future leadership.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why is China buying up gold?list 2 of 3‘Hybrid warfare’: Taiwan drives away 16 Chinese shipslist 3 of 3China’s economy grows 4.5 percent in Q3, beating forecastsend of listThe closed-door gathering comes roughly a year before Xi is widely expected to secure his fourth five-year term as party leader and ahead of expected personnel changes to key leadership bodies.Roughly 300 members of the Communist Party’s Central Committee are attending.While Xi has consolidated his grip on power, analysts say the plenum will give him another chance to align what Chinese officials do with what Beijing wants.“The plenum is a chance to ensur...