China warns against ‘do-nothing’ officials ahead of 2027 leadership reshuffle

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Alcott WeiJanuary 26, 2026 at 09:28 AM

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Ahead of China's 2027 National Party Congress, state media has cautioned the Communist Party against officials who are inactive and merely awaiting the leadership transition. The China Organisation and Personnel News published a commentary referencing the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection's pledge to address this behavior. The five-year term of the Central Committee, the party's highest political-executive organ, is expected to end at the 21st national congress next autumn. This congress, held every five years, appoints a new Central Committee and often involves significant leadership changes. The warning comes amid a tightening of party discipline and an ongoing anti-corruption campaign, which has reportedly made officials more risk-averse.

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Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security 60% Central Committee 70% China Organisation and Personnel News 70% Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) 80% 21st National Congress 80% China 90% Communist Party of China 90%

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leadership reshuffle 90% communist party 80% do-nothing officials 70% anti-corruption campaign 70% national party congress 60% power transition 60% central committee 50% discipline inspection 40%