https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-china-s-plenum-as-xi-seeks-stronger-party-disciplineContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-china-s-plenum-as-xi-seeks-stronger-party-disciplinehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-china-s-plenum-as-xi-seeks-stronger-party-discipline#u169417Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:45:23 +0000China's political leaders and elites opened a four-day closed-door meeting in Hong Kong to discuss strengthening ruling Communist Party discipline and fighting corruption. President Xi Jinping is pushing for greater loyalty and reliability from officials during the fifth plenum of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. The gathering comes approximately a year before Xi is widely expected to secure a fourth five-year term as party leader, alongside expected personnel changes to key leadership bodies.Why it mattersParty plenums serve as crucial instruments for Xi Jinping to a