This is the first time plenum attendance has dropped below 300 in Xi's 14 years of rule.
\n\nThe Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has expelled a record number of 33 members as it concluded its major political gathering, the plenum.
\n\nChina Daily reported that the four-day plenum, which concluded on Oct. 29, covered the achievements of the party and the preservation of the party's self-governance.
\n\nThis included highlighting steps to ensure officials would not have the audacity to commit corruption.
\n\nParty discipline was centred on this edition of the plenum, whereas past meetings focused on economic reforms or social and development issues, reported the BBC.
\n\nAccording to the BBC, this fifth plenum had 279 Central Committee members, while October 2025's fourth plenum had 315 and July 2024's third plenum had 364.
\n\nChina Daily noted that the session also discussed the filling of empty seats on the CCP's Central Committee by alternate members.
\n\nThe CCP also decided to convene its National Congress in Beijing in the second half of 2027 at the Plenum.
\n\nThis will be the 21st party congress. It is an event held every five years and determines the leadership of the party and, eventually, China, according to the BBC.
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