# Tighter discipline and Xi’s authority in focus at China’s fifth party plenum

https://mins.news/en/item/112233

- Reuters, 2026-10-23 06:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/tougher-discipline-xis-authority-key-chinas-communist-partys-fifth-plenum-2026-10-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adb0271de7d36000197d5c1

> China’s ruling Communist Party is set to convene about 300 top-ranking members next week to discuss stricter internal discipline. Analysts say the gathering may be the party’s last major meeting before a 2027 leadership reshuffle.

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