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Yang, C. (2026, November 1). China’s Xi says strict party governance has positive impact, does not stifle growth. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372901/chinas-xi-says-strict-party-governance-has-positive-impact-does-not-stifle-growth
Yang, Carol. “China’s Xi says strict party governance has positive impact, does not stifle growth.” South China Morning Post, 1 Nov. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372901/chinas-xi-says-strict-party-governance-has-positive-impact-does-not-stifle-growth.
Yang, Carol. “China’s Xi says strict party governance has positive impact, does not stifle growth.” South China Morning Post, November 1, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372901/chinas-xi-says-strict-party-governance-has-positive-impact-does-not-stifle-growth.
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As of November 1, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a four-day meeting of the Communist Party's Central Committee with the expulsion of 33 senior party members, marking the largest purge in recent history. The fifth plenum, which began on October 26, aimed to strengthen discipline and combat corruption within the ruling party. This move comes ahead of expected personnel changes next year when Xi is widely anticipated to secure his fourth five-year term as leader. Notably, 42 out of 44 military officials elected in 2022 have also been purged, highlighting the scale of the anti-corruption campaign. Xi defended the strict governance measures, asserting they do not stifle economic growth and are necessary to maintain party discipline and integrity.