China’s fifth plenum readout

This article is the official English translation of the original Chinese document released by Xinhua. [Image text:] LVVCCLLLLIC This is the official English translation of the original Chinese document released by Xinhua READ THE ORIGINAL CHINESE Communique of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of ChinaIntroduction Adopted at the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China onOctober29,2026 The 2Oth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China convened its fifth plenary session in Beijing from October 26 to 29,2026. A total of 162 members and 117 alternate members of the Central Introduction: China's ruling Communist Party held its fifth plenum fromOctober 26-29.The four-day closed-door meeting of the nearly 300 members of the Central Committee,which focused mainly on party governance, took place around a year ahead of the 21st National Congress in late 2027,which will formalise one of the most extensive turnovers of senior party,state and military personnel in modern Chinese history.President Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure a fourth term as the country's leader at the congress This communique,released following the close of the plenum,summarises the