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Xi Jinping leads early Politburo meeting to signal anti-corruption drive ahead of plenum

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Liang, X. (2026, October 23). Xi Jinping leads early Politburo meeting to signal anti-corruption drive ahead of plenum. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3371960/xi-jinping-leads-early-politburo-meeting-signal-anti-corruption-drive-ahead-plenum

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-23 · by Xinlu Liang

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Xi Jinping led an early Politburo meeting emphasizing China's anti-corruption efforts ahead of a significant political plenum. The meeting highlighted the need for "stern rectification" in top state organs, focusing on central party and government institutions through inspections by 15 teams since April. These inspections covered 36 key central state bodies, including important political, legal, and governmental ministries.
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On October 23, 2026, Xi Jinping led an early Politburo meeting in China aimed at signaling an intensified anti-corruption drive before the upcoming plenum. The meeting emphasized the need for strict adherence to rigorous self-governance and a high-pressure stance against corruption within top state organs. Since April, 15 central inspection teams have been conducting routine inspections across 36 vital central state institutions, including key political, legal, and government ministries. Xi Jinping's call for "stern rectification" underscores the Communist Party of China’s commitment to combating internal corruption ahead of a significant political gathering.

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The central authorities should “strictly fulfil the political responsibility for managing and governing the party, implement all tasks of full and rigorous self-governance of the party with higher standards and more concrete measures, maintain a high-pressure stance against corruption, strictly adhere to a rigorous tone through to the end, and build politically sound agencies with a clean and healthy atmosphere,” the report said.
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2026-10-23 · South China Morning Post
Xi Jinping leads early Politburo meeting to signal anti-corruption drive ahead of plenum · assertive framing

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Xi Jinping leads early Politburo meeting to signal anti-corruption drive ahead of plenum Meeting calls for ‘stern rectification’ in top state organs as China prepares for high-stakes political gathering The latest inspection is a major internal anti-corruption sweep focused specifically on top-level central party and government organs. asserted
inspection → lead → organs
Launched in April, 15 central inspection teams carried out routine inspections across 36 vital central state institutions, including core political, legal and government ministries. asserted
teams → launch → ministries
The central authorities should “strictly fulfil the political responsibility for managing and governing the party, implement all tasks of full and rigorous self-governance of the party with higher standards and more concrete measures, maintain a high-pressure stance against corruption, strictly adhere to a rigorous tone through to the end, and build politically sound agencies with a clean and healthy atmosphere,” the report said. asserted
report → fulfil → atmosphere
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