China Communist Party tightens discipline, promotes military official
China's Communist Party Central Committee adopted measures to tighten party governance and reduce corruption. Vice chair of the Central Military Commission Zhang Shengmin was promoted to the politburo. The party will hold its 21st Congress in the second half of 2027.
China's Communist Party Central Committee has adopted measures to tighten discipline within its ranks at a key meeting in Beijing that concluded on Thursday, according to state media. The meeting, led by President Xi Jinping, adopted a decision on 'advancing full and rigorous governance of the party', which includes reducing corruption among cadres, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Meanwhile, the vice chair of China's Central Military Commission Zhang Shengmin has been promoted to the Communist Party's politburo, the top decision-making body of the party and the Chinese government.
Xinhua also reported that the party will hold its 21st Party Congress in Beijing in the second half of 2027.