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A senior Chinese official stated on Friday that China has eliminated serious hidden dangers within its Communist Party and military under President Xi Jinping’s leadership. This came after the expulsion of 33 party members, including former Politburo member Zhang Youxia, was confirmed the previous day. The announcement follows a four-day plenum where measures to curb corruption were discussed; since 2012, China has disciplined over 7.9 million people for graft-related issues.
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The Chinese Communist Party concluded its fifth plenum meeting on October 29, 2026, with a record number of 33 members expelled and a significant number of empty seats. This four-day gathering in Beijing, attended by 279 Central Committee members, marks the lowest turnout since former leader Mao Zedong's death in 1976, due to Xi Jinping’s extensive purges targeting corrupt officials. The plenum emphasized strengthening party discipline and governance ahead of expected personnel changes and Xi’s anticipated fourth five-year term as party leader next year.

During the meeting, President Xi briefed the Central Committee on a draft document focusing on "full and rigorous party self-governance," addressing challenges such as growing governing capacity and combating corruption. The resolution includes over 200 measures to regulate official conduct and curb corruption, reflecting ongoing efforts to consolidate power and maintain loyalty among officials.

The meeting also saw the promotion of Zhang Shengmin to the top decision-making body and the naming of former diplomat Liu Jianchao as one of those purged. Xi’s approach underscores his willingness to remove even those he has promoted if they do not align with his vision or standards of conduct.

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The Central Committee, "with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core", has "eliminated serious hidden dangers within the Party, the State and the military," Zhang Fuhai, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), said on Friday (October 30, 2026).
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🔮 The Party, he told reporters at a news briefing, had been guided by the sense of mission that "we would rather offend thousands than let down 1.4 billion people", referring to China's population.
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China has eradicated "serious hidden dangers" in its Communist Party and military under President Xi Jinping's leadership, a senior official said on Friday (October 30, 2026), a day after authorities confirmed the expulsion of a record 33 figures. asserted
authorities → eradicate → figures
In more than a decade in charge, Mr. Xi has cracked down hard on graft, ensnaring thousands of officials and purging dozens of members of the powerful Central Committee and a string of top military brass. asserted
Xi → crack → brass
As a four-day plenum of the Central Committee wrapped up on Thursday (October 29, 2026), state media confirmed 33 more dignitaries had been ejected, including former Politburo member Zhang Youxia, once China's highest-ranking general. asserted
dignitaries → wrap → Youxia
The plenum adopted a decision on "advancing full and rigorous governance of the party", which includes reducing corruption among cadres, state news agency Xinhua said. asserted
Xinhua → adopt → cadres
Proponents say China's corruption purge promotes clean governance, but analysts have said the moves were aimed at paving the way for Mr. Xi to extend his rule at a Party Congress due in the second half of 2027. asserted
Xi → say → 2027
The Central Committee, "with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core", has "eliminated serious hidden dangers within the Party, the State and the military," Zhang Fuhai, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), said on Friday (October 30, 2026). asserted
Fuhai → eliminate → Friday
The Party, he told reporters at a news briefing, had been guided by the sense of mission that "we would rather offend thousands than let down 1.4 billion people", referring to China's population. asserted
we → tell → population
China had previously removed Zhang Youxia, then the highest-ranking general, from his position following a months-long graft investigation, with his expulsion from the party confirmed on Thursday (October 29, 2026). asserted
expulsion → remove → Thursday
Ma Xingrui, a former top Xinjiang official whose ouster was also confirmed, had previously been removed from all his posts over corruption allegations, including nepotism, bribery and paying for sex. asserted
ouster → confirm → sex
The CCDI's Zhang Fuhai said on Friday (October 30, 2026) that discipline inspection and supervisory organs in the country have punished 7.9 million people since 2012. asserted
inspection → say → 2012
Efforts to weed out corruption will be "deepened", he vowed, especially in sectors "characterised by the concentration of power, large amounts of funds and rich resource". asserted
he → weed → funds
"We will prioritise the investigation of issues where political and economic problems are intertwined, collusion between government and business, and the infiltration of capital into the political sphere," he said. asserted
he → prioritise → sphere
"We will thoroughly investigate new forms of corruption and hidden corruption, and routinely address misconduct and corruption affecting the public at the grassroots level," he added. asserted
he → investigate → level
This week's meeting also saw Zhang Shengmin, who has spearheaded the anti-graft drive within the military and who serves as Mr. Xi's number two in the Central Military Commission (CMC), promoted to the Politburo, the top decision-making body. asserted
who → see → Politburo
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