https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-jinping-s-corruption-crackdown-in-the-spotlight-as-china-prepares-for-meeting-of-top-leadersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-jinping-s-corruption-crackdown-in-the-spotlight-as-china-prepares-for-meeting-of-top-leadershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-jinping-s-corruption-crackdown-in-the-spotlight-as-china-prepares-for-meeting-of-top-leaders#u168056Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:15:28 +0000Chinese Communist Party elites gathered in Beijing for the fifth plenum, focusing heavily on party discipline, loyalty to Xi Jinping, and an ongoing anti-corruption campaign. The meeting featured an unprecedented number of empty seats symbolizing mass expulsions of officials. Analysts and observers noted that Xi's long-running crackdown has increasingly become a tool to consolidate authority and ensure absolute obedience. The gathering comes ahead of next year, when Xi is widely expected to seek a fourth term in power.Why it mattersThe fifth plenum arrives against the backdrop of a 14-yea