https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/526262/feed The Chinese Communist Party will hold its fifth plenum of the 20th Party Congress from October 25 to 29, 2026. It is the most important political event this year ahead of next autumn’s national party congress, a five-yearly event marked by massive top-level reshuffles. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Amber Wang Amber Wang China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun will skip this week’s meeting of Southeast Asian defence chiefs and their dialogue partners in Cebu, with Beijing instead sending its defence attache in the Philippines. Dong has attended the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) for the past two years. This year’s ADMM and ADMM-Plus, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, coincide with a major Communist Party meeting known as the fifth plenum, which is running in Beijing from Monday to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/military/article/3372323/chinas-defence-minister-dong-jun-miss-asean-defence-talks-fifth-plenum-convenes https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/military/article/3372323/chinas-defence-minister-dong-jun-miss-asean-defence-talks-fifth-plenum-convenes Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:12:28 +0000 Alcott Wei Alcott Wei The Communist Party has started a key four-day conclave focused on party discipline and fighting corruption, as official media outlets say adherence to the party’s leadership under President Xi Jinping is key to the country’s success. The meeting – the fifth plenum of the Communist Party’s 20th Central Committee – began in Beijing on Monday, according to state news agency Xinhua. It said the main agenda for the plenum included a work report by the Politburo to the Central Committee and the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3372134/chinas-communist-party-opens-fifth-plenum-focus-discipline-and-loyalty-xi https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3372134/chinas-communist-party-opens-fifth-plenum-focus-discipline-and-loyalty-xi Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:18:50 +0000 William Zheng,Alcott Wei William Zheng,Alcott Wei Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. In the third part of this series, William Zheng and Alcott Wei examine how the fight against corruption is shaping the party’s future. When China’s political elites gather for a key conclave in Beijing later this month, the increasingly empty auditorium will speak loudly to the event’s theme – the ruling Communist Party’s strict self-discipline and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3371932/what-will-chinas-fifth-plenum-mean-root-and-branch-corruption-drive https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3371932/what-will-chinas-fifth-plenum-mean-root-and-branch-corruption-drive Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:00:09 +0000 Xinlu Liang Xinlu Liang China’s Communist Party convened an early monthly Politburo meeting on Friday to review a key internal inspection report, doubling down on its high-pressure anti-corruption campaign ahead of a major party conclave next week. Chaired by President Xi Jinping, the now 21-member Politburo met on Friday – earlier than its traditional end-of-month schedule – to discuss a comprehensive report on the seventh round of inspections by the 20th Central Committee. The latest inspection is a major internal... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3371960/xi-jinping-leads-early-politburo-meeting-signal-anti-corruption-drive-ahead-plenum https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3371960/xi-jinping-leads-early-politburo-meeting-signal-anti-corruption-drive-ahead-plenum Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:26:49 +0000 Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow A key Communist Party meeting next week in Beijing is likely to be dominated by two themes – the renewal of President Xi Jinping’s long-standing anti-corruption drive and the hunt for clues about a looming leadership reshuffle. “Major issues related to advancing full and rigorous party self-governance” will top the agenda at the fifth plenum of the party’s Central Committee, which runs from Monday to Wednesday. Plenums, which usually take place once a year, draw about 300 delegates and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/news/china/politics/article/3371921/china-party-meeting-stocks-slump-hsbc-leads-earnings https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/news/china/politics/article/3371921/china-party-meeting-stocks-slump-hsbc-leads-earnings Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:06:52 +0000 https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/series/3371844/chinas-fifth-plenum-ground https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/series/3371844/chinas-fifth-plenum-ground Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:15:14 +0000 Emma Ma Emma Ma Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. This month’s edition, the fifth plenum, is attracting even more attention as the world’s second-largest economy takes on a more prominent role in global affairs. In the second part of this series, Emma Ma speaks to businesspeople as they adapt to stepped up regulatory enforcement and deal with other economic issues the government has pledged to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3371779/chinas-private-firms-are-fighting-profits-are-regulations-adding-burden https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3371779/chinas-private-firms-are-fighting-profits-are-regulations-adding-burden Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:00:11 +0000 Frank Chen,Alice Li Frank Chen,Alice Li Plenary sessions of the Central Committee, the upper echelon of China’s ruling Communist Party, are major events on the country’s political calendar. This month’s edition, the fifth plenum, is attracting even more attention as the world’s second-largest economy takes on a more prominent role in global affairs. In the first part of this series, Frank Chen and Alice Li track the ways top-level policy decisions flow down to local officials – and the challenges those officials face in balancing a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/policy/article/3371666/china-moving-past-gdp-first-mindset-can-local-officials-get-programme https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/policy/article/3371666/china-moving-past-gdp-first-mindset-can-local-officials-get-programme Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:00:07 +0000