PoliticsBehind the empty seats at China’s Fifth Plenum: How is sustained anti-corruption pressure reshaping the party elite?
China’s 20th Communist Party Central Committee concluded its Fifth Plenum in Beijing. Attendance was about a quarter lower than the committee’s original membership, and the meeting confirmed expulsions of 33 members and alternate members. Analysts said Xi Jinping’s leadership had been further consolidated and anti-corruption discipline would endure, while officials face conflicting demands to act boldly and avoid crossing political lines.
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BBC Chinese★★★☆☆2026-10-30 13:23Original
Behind the empty seats at China’s Fifth Plenum: How is sustained anti-corruption pressure reshaping the party elite?
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