China elevates general Zhang Shengmin to the Politburo and plans a Communist Party congress in 2027
Summary
China's top leaders have elevated the only remaining general of the body that oversees the country's military to its Politburo, the Communist Party's top governing body, and seek to strengthen party discipline, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported on Thursday 29 October, Bloomberg naming Zhang Shengmin, the current vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and reporting plans for a party congress in 2027. The party's top members wrapped up their annual summit with noticeably leaner ranks after purges, CS Monitor reported, and Bloomberg wrote on 30 October that the party is set to unveil new leadership at next year's congress. The party's leaders endorsed a core priority for President Xi Jinping, tightening internal discipline and fighting corruption, the Inquirer reported on 30 October.
Latest: China's Communist Party leaders endorsed a core priority for President Xi Jinping, tightening internal discipline and fighting corruption, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, and Bloomberg wrote that the party is set to unveil new leadership at next year's congress.
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How it unfolded
Friday 30 October
China's Communist Party leaders endorsed a core priority for President Xi Jinping, tightening internal discipline and fighting corruption, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, and Bloomberg wrote that the party is set to unveil new leadership at next year's congress.
- 04:55The Philadelphia Inquirer China’s plenum backs tighter party discipline, a priority for Xi. Here's why it matters
Thursday 29 October
China's top leaders elevated the only remaining general of the body that oversees the military, Zhang Shengmin, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, to the Politburo and sought to strengthen party discipline, The Philadelphia Inquirer, ABC News and Bloomberg reported, Bloomberg adding that the party plans a congress in 2027, as CS Monitor wrote that the Central Committee wrapped up its annual summit with noticeably leaner ranks after purges.
- 20:19Bloomberg China Elevates Key Actor With Rare Politburo Pick
- 13:53CS Monitor After purges, China’s Central Committee praises the party’s ‘rigorous self-governance’
- 09:05ABC News China elevates a military general to Politburo, seeks to strengthen party discipline
- 08:06The Philadelphia Inquirer China elevates a military general to the Politburo and seeks to strengthen party discipline
- 05:48Bloomberg China Names New Politburo Member, Plans Party Congress in 2027