# 20th CPC Central Committee opens fifth plenary session

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- CGTN, 2026-10-26 05:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-26/20th-CPC-Central-Committee-starts-fifth-plenary-session-1Ryh7ErxAw8/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China opened its fifth plenary session in Beijing on Monday. Xi Jinping delivered a work report and outlined a draft decision on persistently strengthening full and rigorous Party self-governance, including an assessment of its record and plans for addressing current and future Party-building challenges.

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