China’s top leaders will gather in Beijing in October for their most important meeting ahead of next year’s Communist Party congress, when a major reshuffle is expected and Xi Jinping is due to begin a fourth term as leader.After a meeting of the Politburo on Thursday, the nation’s top decision-making body said the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee would be held in October, state news agency Xinhua reported.More than 370 full and alternate members of the Central Committee – the ruling party’s leadership body – will take part in the plenum.
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THU · 2026-07-30 · 06:41 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0730-97418
NSR-2026-0730-97418News Report·EN·Political Strategy
China says key plenum will be held in October
China's top leaders will convene in Beijing in October for the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee. This significant meeting, announced by the Politburo, is the most important gathering before next year's Communist Party congress.
William ZhengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-30 · 06:41 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China's top leaders will convene in Beijing in October for the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee. This significant meeting, announced by the Politburo, is the most important gathering before next year's Communist Party congress. Over 370 full and alternate members of the Central Committee, the ruling party's leadership body, are expected to attend. The plenum is anticipated to precede a major reshuffle and Xi Jinping's expected commencement of a fourth term as leader.
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More than 370 full and alternate members of the Central Committee will participate.
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The meeting is the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee.
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China's top leaders will gather in Beijing in October for a key meeting.
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Xi Jinping is due to begin a fourth term as leader.
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A major reshuffle is expected at the meeting ahead of next year's Communist Party congress.
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