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China’s fifth plenum: everything you need to know from the war on corruption to promotions
South China Morning Post Monday 02 November 2026, 06:52 UTC By SCMP 1 min read
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We have put together stories from our coverage of China’s fifth plenum. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. ‘Unwritten rules’ become newest target in Communist Party’s war on corruption The Communist Party of China has pledged to vigorously crack down on the “unwritten rules” that enable corruption in the party, deepening its long-running campaign to keep officials in line.

We have put together stories from our coverage of China’s fifth plenum. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Unwritten rules’ become newest target in Communist Party’s war on corruption The Communist Party of China has pledged to vigorously crack down on the “unwritten rules” that enable corruption in the party, deepening its long-running campaign to keep officials in line. 2. At China’s fifth plenum, Communist Party puts discipline and loyalty to Xi...
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