CCP Puts Party Discipline Before Economy Ahead of Key Leadership Meeting: Analysts
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By Michael Zhuang
Published on August 3, 2026.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has set an unusual political agenda for its upcoming Fifth Plenum, elevating internal party discipline over the economy, in a move that analysts believe indicates Beijing is preparing for another round of high-level purges. The move is seen as a departure from the role Fifth Plenums have typically played over the past three decades. The primary agenda for the meeting will be to hear a work report from the Politburo and study "major issues concerning comprehensively and strictly governing the Party." Analysts believe this indicates Beijing prioritizes internal political stability over economic recovery. The decision could also lead to the outcomes of investigations into senior officials swept up in Xi's latest anti-corruption campaign.
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