Xi Jinping presented a draft policy aimed at stricter party discipline at Beijing plenum
China’s Communist Party plenum ratified the expulsion of 33 officials, including former Politburo members Ma Xingrui and Zhang Youxia. Xi Jinping spoke about a draft policy on “full and rigorous party self-governance,” Xinhua reported. The Wall Street Journal said the Central Committee’s attendance was its lowest at a policy-setting meeting since the Mao Zedong era.
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Xi Jinping presented a draft policy aimed at stricter party discipline at a four-day Communist Party plenum in Beijing, as purges continue. Xinhua reported the policy sought “full and rigorous party self-governance.” The Wall Street Journal reported that attendance at the Central Committee meeting was its lowest at a policy-setting gathering since the Mao Zedong era. The Straits Times reported that 33 officials were expelled from the party, including former Politburo members Ma Xingrui and Zhang Youxia. It said three sitting Politburo members have been ousted in the current term, the most since 1980. Zhang Shengmin, a vice-chair of the Central Military Commission and a discipline enforcer, was unexpectedly elevated to the Politburo this week. The next party congress is due in the second half of 2027, when Xi is expected to secure another five-year term.
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- The Wall Street Journal — China’s Xi Demands More Loyalty as Purges Trim Party Elite - WSJ
- News.Az — Xi intensifies anti-corruption drive as China purges senior officials | News.az
- The Straits Times — China's Communist Party conclave on toughening discipline sees record expulsions, absences | The Straits Times
- Reuters — China's Communist Party conclave on toughening discipline sees record expulsions, absences
- caspianpost.com — Xi Jinping Prepares Cadre Shake-Up: Who Has Already Lost Their Posts in China, and What Comes Next? - Caspianpost.com
- brisbanetimes.com.au — Inside the Chinese Communist Party plenum: What the low attendance tells us about Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
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The Wall Street Journal, News.az, Straits Times, Caspianpost, Brisbane Times, and Reuters all describe current party-discipline or purge developments consistent with the claim. The Straits Times and News.az items are wire-derived, rather than independent reporting.