Friday, October 30, 2026

5th Plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China: Key Primary Sources and Links

 

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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:1–8, KJV)
This is the time of the 5th Plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. It starts the second part of the Plenum cycle that connects one CPC Congress to the next. 

The first three Plenums may be understood as ascending from the preceding Congress.

1st Plenum: The Power Transition is held immediately after a new National Congress concludes, its sole focus is installing internal party leadership. The newly formed Central Committee votes to approve the General Secretary, the Politburo, the Politburo Standing Committee (the apex of power in China), and the Central Military Commission. 

2nd Plenum: State Institutional Alignment is traditionally held a few months later (typically February or March), this session shifts from party roles to government positions. It finalizes the roster of candidates for top state bodies—such as the state President, Premier, and cabinet ministers—which are then formally aproved at the National People’s Congress (NPC) shortly after. It also frequently initiates overhauls of state bureaucracy and ministerial structures. 

3rd Plenum: The Economic Blueprint is traditionally considered the most consequential for long-term policy shifts. It is, in this sense, the apex of the ascending work of the Plenums form the preceding Congress. This is where the new leadership introduces its foundational vision for the country's economy. Famous examples include Deng Xiaoping’s 1978 Third Plenum (which launched the "Reform and Opening Up" era) and the 1993 plenum that established the framework for a "socialist market economy". 

Sitting at the apex of the cycle is the 4th Plenum. It is here that the strands of the first 3 plenums are both woven together and given more concrete operational form.  It is in this sense that one might consider the  
4th Plenum as the Plenum of consolidating "Governance and Ideology." It moves into systematizing governance, law, and party discipline. It is used to reinforce administrative capabilities, outline legal frameworks (such as the "socialist rule of law" push during the 18th Congress), and ensure that the economic initiatives outlined in the Third Plenum are being properly enforced across the provinces. 

The last three Plenums of the cycle then move more heavily into operationalization of ideology and objectives and in moving the project of the preceding Congress forward to the next. 

5th Plenum: The Five-Year Plan is usually strictly forward-looking and focuses heavily on macro-economic planning. The central agenda item is evaluating and approving the draft of China's next Five-Year Plan. Because these plans dictate everything from industrial targets to technology investments and climate goals, the 5th Plenum acts as a bridge between high-level ideology and concrete national production directives. 

6th Plenum: Ideology & Historical Legacy shifts toward soft power, ideology, and party building. It frequently tackles cultural issues, party ethics, and historical narratives. Historically, 6th Plenums have been used to issue high-stakes "Historical Resolutions"—such as the 1981 resolution assessing the Cultural Revolution under Deng, and the 2021 resolution cementing Xi Jinping's historical status alongside Mao and Deng. 

7th Plenum: The Outgoing Wrap-up serves as an administrative bridge to the next five-year cycle. Held just days before the next National Congress opens, the outgoing Central Committee meets to review and approve the draft political report that the General Secretary will deliver to the Congress. It essentially tidies up the paperwork, finalizes constitutional amendments, and sets the stage for the process to start all over again

The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee was held 26–29 October 2026. This post includes a brief listing of the key documents, or at least their summary. Key documents have already been provided a formal English translation 

Official Plenum documents and records

  1. Communiqué — 中国共产党第二十届中央委员会第五次全体会议公报 [Communiqué of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China] (adopted 29 October 2026), Xinhua, republished by the State Council of the PRC. Summary: The official account of the Plenum’s proceedings and decisions. It covers the Political Bureau’s work, the new Party-governance priorities, organizational and personnel decisions, and the decision to convene the 21st Party Congress in the second half of 2027. 1
    English translation: Communique of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (29 October 2026), State Council of the PRC.

  2. Resolution —《中共中央关于持之以恒推进全面从严治党若干重大问题的决定》 [Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on Certain Major Issues concerning Persevering with Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance] (adopted 29 October 2026). Summary: The principal policy document adopted by the Plenum. The official account says it sets the overall requirements and strategic tasks for sustained, comprehensive and strict Party self-governance, including Party spirit, democratic centralism, cadre management, discipline, anti-corruption, Party rules, oversight and responsibility.  Publication status: The sources located confirm its adoption and title, but do not provide the Resolution’s full text. The government press-conference report describes its structure and substance.

  3. Xi Jinping’s explanation of the draft Resolution —《关于〈中共中央关于持之以恒推进全面从严治党若干重大问题的决定（讨论稿）〉的说明》 [Explanation on the Draft Resolution]. Summary: The communiqué records that Xi Jinping explained the draft to the Plenum. 1 Publication status: I did not find a separately published text of the explanation; the communiqué is the available official record located here. 1

  4. Political Bureau work report to the Plenum. Summary: Xi Jinping presented the report on behalf of the Political Bureau, and the Plenum heard and discussed it. 1 Publication status: The communiqué confirms the report and its discussion, but I did not find a separate full-text publication. 1

  5. Xi Jinping’s important address to the Plenum. Summary: The communiqué says Xi delivered an important address; the opening report also records that he spoke at the session. 1 4 Publication status: I did not find a separate transcript in the sources checked. 1 4

  6. Official press-conference interpretation —《进一步开创新时代管党治党、兴党强党新局面》 [Further Opening a New Chapter in Party Governance and Party Building] (30 October 2026), Xinhua, republished by the State Council of the PRC. Summary: A detailed official explanation of the Resolution’s drafting, three-part structure and policy proposals, based on comments by officials from the relevant Party departments. 2

Related People’s Daily articles and coverage

  1. Ren Zhongping, ‘在新征程上持之以恒推进全面从严治党’ [Persevere in Advancing Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance on the New Journey], People’s Daily (26 October 2026). Summary: A long-form editorial framing sustained Party self-governance as essential to the Party’s leadership, theory, organization, public mobilization and governing capacity. The version found is Xinhua’s republication of the People’s Daily article. 5

  2. ‘中共二十届五中全会在京举行’ [The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee Held in Beijing], People’s Daily (30 October 2026). Summary: Newspaper coverage reproducing the communiqué and highlighting the adoption of the Resolution and the 2027 Party Congress decision. 6

  3. People’s Daily commentator, ‘全面贯彻习近平党建思想——论学习贯彻党的二十届五中全会精神’ [Fully Implement Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building: On Studying and Implementing the Spirit of the Fifth Plenum], People’s Daily (31 October 2026; Xinhua page posted 30 October). Summary: Explains the Resolution through its emphasis on Party spirit and democratic centralism, and presents Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building as its guiding thread. 7

  4. Liu Huanming, ‘以党章为根本持之以恒推进全面从严治党’ [Take the Party Constitution as the Foundation for Persevering in Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance], People’s Daily (30 October 2026). Summary: A theoretical article arguing that the Party Constitution should anchor Party governance, institutional rules, political discipline and the implementation of the Plenum’s agenda. The source located is a republication identified as coming from People’s Daily. 8

  5. ‘中共中央举行新闻发布会 介绍和解读党的二十届五中全会精神’ [CPC Central Committee Holds Press Conference to Introduce and Explain the Spirit of the Fifth Plenum], Xinhua, republished by the Communist Party of China News Network (30 October 2026). Summary: Reports the press conference participants and its purpose: explaining the Plenum’s decisions and their implementation. 9

 [1] https://www.gov.cn/yaowen/liebiao/202610/content_7084479.htm
[2] https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/202610/content_7084586.htm
[3] https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202610/29/content_WS6ae348a0c6d00ca5f9a0df80.html
[4] https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202610/26/content_WS6aded439c6d00ca5f9a0df12.html
[5] https://www.news.cn/20261025/e1a3fd71107b41beab395c5146dcf7db/c.html
[6] https://cpc.people.com.cn/n1/2026/1030/c64094-40824306.html
[7] https://www.news.cn/politics/20261030/57153e63b64d4c5a9e47f52135f97df2/c.html
[8] https://www.workercn.cn/c/2026-10-30/8929025.shtml
[9] https://cpc.people.com.cn/n1/2026/1030/c462852-40824619.html


Two caveats first: First, the Resolution’s full text and Xi’s explanatory note have not been published yet. Only the communiqué and summaries exist. Secind, no post-plenum Qiushi article has appeared yet. Nonetheless, as is traditional, a number of important essays were published pre-plenum or reposted pieces. An important example was discussed at Brief Reflections on 习近平以更高标准、更实举措推进全面从严治党 [Xi Jinping, Advance Full and Rigorous Governance over the Party with Higher Standards and More Concrete Measures] Together with the Qiushi Editorial "Implement Xi Jinping’s Thinking on Party Building in the Practice of Rigorous Party Governance" [把习近平党建思想贯彻到从严管党治党实践中]] . An underlying structural element was discussed at A Bit of A Serendipity: To be a Chinese Communist One Must be Both Marxist and Leninist?--Looking for the Leninist Element in Chinese Style Marxism [偶得之思：中国共产党人既是马克思主义者，也必须是列宁主义者?——探寻中国式马克思主义中的列宁主义要素]Qiushi issue 21 is due around 1 November. That is the first issue likely to carry plenum-related articles. Qiushi issue 21 is due around 1 November. That is the first issue likely to carry plenum-related articles.

The Communique follows below in its official English translation, along with links to other documents of interest.  Analysis follows in later posts.  

Communique of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Updated: October 29, 2026 21:22 Xinhua

BEIJING, Oct. 29 -- The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concluded its fifth plenary session on Thursday in Beijing with a communique issued.

The following is the full text of the communique:

Communique of the Fifth Plenary Session of

the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

Adopted at the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee

of the Communist Party of China on October 29, 2026

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China convened its fifth plenary session in Beijing from October 26 to 29, 2026.

A total of 162 members and 117 alternate members of the Central Committee attended the session. Members of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and leading officials from relevant departments were present at the meeting in a non-voting capacity. Some of our primary-level colleagues and a number of experts and scholars, serving as delegates to the 20th National Party Congress, also attended the meeting in a non-voting capacity.

The Political Bureau of the Central Committee presided over the meeting. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee, delivered an important address.

The Central Committee heard and discussed a report on the work of the Political Bureau, presented by Xi Jinping on behalf of the Political Bureau. They also deliberated and adopted the Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Certain Major Issues concerning Persevering with Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance. Xi Jinping delivered explanatory remarks on the draft Resolution.

At the session, the Central Committee fully affirmed the work of the Political Bureau since the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee. It was unanimously agreed that the Political Bureau has secured progress in the following respects: earnestly implementing the guiding principles from the Party's 20th National Congress and the plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee; adhering to the general principle of pursuing progress while ensuring stability; fully and faithfully applying the new development philosophy on all fronts; implementing the Five-Sphere Integrated Plan and the Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy in a coordinated way; balancing domestic and international imperatives; ensuring both development and security; delivering tangible results in high-quality economic development; advancing socialist democracy and the rule of law; improving public communication and cultural work; ensuring the people's wellbeing and promoting ecological conservation; safeguarding national security and social stability; further strengthening full and rigorous Party self-governance; modernizing national defense and the armed forces; carrying out work related to Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan; and pursuing major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics. Thanks to these efforts, the 14th Five-Year Plan has been brought to a successful conclusion and the 15th Five-Year Plan period is off to a good start with new progress and results achieved in the cause of the Party and the country. It was also noted that, this year, we launched a study campaign on establishing and practicing the correct view of performance and celebrated the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China. These occasions have further harnessed the mighty force that stems from the entire Party and the whole nation forging ahead in unity.

Looking back on the Party's journey since its founding, the Central Committee pointed out at the session that the key to the success of the Communist Party of China in winning one victory after another lies in its pursuit of the high ideal of communism, its dedication to achieving lasting greatness for the Chinese nation, and its commitment to seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. During each historical period, the Party has attached great importance to its self-governance, had the courage to uphold truth and correct errors, and grown ever stronger by relying on its own efforts and the support of the people to resolve its own problems, ultimately emerging as the strong leadership core in the cause of the Party and the people. The Party advanced Party building as a great project and then a great new project in the periods of revolution, development, and reform, and it has made further progress in this regard in the new era since its 18th National Congress. During this course, the Party has found two answers to the question of how to escape the historical cycle of rise and fall: the people's oversight over government and the Party's self-reform. These are the unique discoveries of the Communist Party of China, and will forever stand out in the history of Marxist parties.

Participants at the session gave a highly positive assessment of the great achievements our Party has made in exercising full and rigorous self-governance in the new era. It was unanimously agreed that the Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core demonstrated tremendous political courage and a strong sense of responsibility in confronting the grave situation marked by weak, hollow, and watered-down Party leadership, lax, superficial, and ineffective self-supervision and self-governance, as well as some startling problems within the Party. Staying firmly committed to full and rigorous Party self-governance, the Central Committee introduced the most stringent measures and dedicated continuous efforts to tackle all these prominent issues. As a result, the problem of lax and weak self-supervision and self-governance has been addressed at the root, unhealthy tendencies that had long gone unchecked have been curbed, deep-seated problems that had plagued the Party for years have been remedied, and serious dangers hidden within the Party, the state, and the military have been removed. The Party has thus grown stronger through revolutionary tempering. The endeavors to advance full and rigorous governance over the Party in the new era have broken new ground in the self-reform of our century-old Party and brought about historic achievements and transformations in the cause of the Party and the country. The Party and the people have thus seized the historic initiative in building a great party and a great country.

It was pointed out that as the Party endeavors to supervise, govern, develop, and strengthen itself in the new era, the Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has put forward a series of new ideas, new thinking, and new strategies in response to the major questions of our times -- what kind of long-term governing Marxist party we should build and how we should build it, thereby giving birth to Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building. This thought has enriched and developed Marxist theory on party building, and it represents a major achievement in advancing the Party's theoretical innovation through the integration of the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific realities and its fine traditional culture. It stands as a crystallization of the practical experience and collective wisdom of the Party and the people. As an important component of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, it provides fundamental guidance and a road map for further advancing the great new project of Party building in the new era.

It was stressed that many favorable conditions are now in place for advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance, while we are also facing many new circumstances and new issues in this endeavor. Profound changes in global, national, and Party conditions have made the Party's tasks of uniting and leading the people in safeguarding China's sovereignty, security, and development interests, of uniting and leading the people in promoting reform and development and maintaining social harmony and stability, and of maintaining its advanced nature and integrity even more arduous. All this poses formidable challenges to the Party's governance and leadership capacity, the quality of its membership, and its resistance against corruption and moral decline under the new circumstances. Moreover, the "four tests" and "four dangers" confronting our Party are still protracted, complicated, and serious.

On this account, all of us in the Party must gain a deep understanding of the great significance of persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance from the strategic perspective of consolidating the Party's long-term governing position and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. We must build firm confidence, maintain resolve, and adopt higher standards and more concrete measures to carry forward the valuable experience of full and rigorous Party self-governance in the new era, handle and resolve the prominent problems in Party building, and consolidate and develop the sound political situation formed through Party self-supervision and self-governance.

It was stated that in persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance, we must uphold Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, and the Scientific Outlook on Development, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and thoroughly study and apply Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building. Dedicated to fulfilling the Party's missions and tasks, we must act in line with the overall requirements for Party building in the new era, take the Party Constitution as our fundamental guide, maintain the Party's vanguard nature, and uphold the overall leadership of the Party and the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee. We must focus on enhancing the Party's capacity for long-term governance, preserving its advanced nature and integrity, and maintaining its close bond with the people. We must unwaveringly apply strict principles, improve the system of exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance, and take strengthening the Party politically as the overarching principle to advance Party building on all fronts. We must stimulate greater motivation, initiative, and creativity within the whole Party, continue working to purify, improve, renew, and excel ourselves, and constantly strengthen the Party's capacity for providing political leadership, giving theoretical guidance, organizing the people, and inspiring society. In doing so, we will see that the Party always remains a vibrant Marxist governing party that stays at the forefront of the times, enjoys the wholehearted support of the people, and is able to withstand all tests, and that it always remains the strong leadership core of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

At the session, the guiding principles for persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance were highlighted as follows: serving the Party's missions and tasks; taking strengthening the Party politically as the overarching principle; exercising rigorous governance across the board; adopting a problem-oriented approach; upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground; adhering to a top-down approach; and running the Party according to regulations.

Systematic plans for persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance were also made at the session with the emphasis on strengthening the Party spirit of Communists; strictly practicing democratic centralism; cultivating high-caliber officials capable of shouldering the mission of national rejuvenation; building a well-knit organizational system characterized by cross-level alignment and effective implementation; improving conduct and tightening discipline on an ongoing basis; taking firm and coordinated action against corruption; running the Party with systems and regulations; refining Party and state oversight systems; and ensuring all responsibilities of Party self-supervision and self-governance are fulfilled in earnest.

It was pointed out that strengthening the Party spirit represents a fundamental task of our efforts to ensure full and rigorous Party self-governance. We must, therefore, encourage all Party members and officials to uphold the Party's nature and purpose, raise Party consciousness, have a better understanding of their identity as Party members and the Party's vanguard nature, and maintain a lifelong commitment to cultivating stronger Party spirit. We must also encourage them to devote efforts to strengthening ideals and convictions, forging strong loyalty to the Party, fostering deep affection for the people, always seeking truth from facts, building moral character, and preserving honesty and integrity. These efforts will help them to be loyal, upright, and responsible and always preserve the true political character of Communists. In this regard, measures will be taken to strengthen education on loyalty to the Party, build cohesion and inner strength with the Party's latest theories, nurture the Party spirit with the Party's good traditions and fine traditional Chinese culture, temper the Party spirit in practice, and enhance Party spirit appraisal.

It was noted that democratic centralism is the Party's fundamental organizational principle and leadership system, and its implementation is therefore an inherent requirement for exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance. We must improve and implement the institutions of democratic centralism, giving full play to intraparty democracy while effectively practicing correct centralism. This will allow us to better draw on the political, organizational, institutional, and working strengths of democratic centralism. In practice, measures will be taken to uphold and strengthen the Party Central Committee's centralized, unified leadership, improve the efficacy of intraparty democracy, strictly implement deliberation rules and decision-making procedures for leadership teams, and regulate leadership team heads' performance of duties and exercise of power.

It was stated that strict management of officials is the key to full and rigorous Party self-governance. We must implement the Party's organizational line for the new era and apply stringent standards to the education, cultivation, selection, appointment, management, and oversight of officials. On this basis, we will build up the ranks of high-caliber officials with firm political commitment, outstanding professional competence, excellent work conduct, and strict discipline. Following sound guidelines in appointing officials, we should take targeted, well-designed measures to select and appoint officials, inspire officials to foster and act on the correct view of performance, enhance officials' competence in fulfilling their duties and breaking new ground, improve the training and selection of outstanding young officials, and strengthen management and oversight of officials, with a view to promoting the training, recruitment, and utilization of talented people across the board.

It was stated that Party organizations at all levels play the principal role in exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance. It is therefore essential to systematically advance the development of Party organizations at all levels and in all sectors to strengthen their political and organizational functions. This will help ensure that the Party's lines, principles, and policies, as well as the Party Central Committee's decisions and plans are implemented through well-coordinated, targeted, and effective efforts. More specifically, we should give play to the exemplary role of Party organizations of central Party and state organs, bolster the functions of local Party committees, take coordinated steps to improve primary-level Party organizations across all sectors, promote Party building in emerging sectors, build a strong contingent of Party members, and refine mechanisms to ensure alignment across different levels of Party organizations.

It was pointed out that improving conduct and tightening discipline are effective measures to advance full and rigorous Party self-governance. We must work in concert to enhance Party spirit, improve Party conduct, and tighten Party discipline, and integrate conduct improvement and discipline enforcement with anti-corruption measures. Drawing on the experience gained in advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance through conduct improvement efforts, we will ensure steady improvements in our conduct, supervise and govern the Party with strict discipline, and pool support and strength with a positive image. In practice, we will follow the Party's mass line in the new era, steadfastly implement the central Party leadership's eight-point decision on improving work conduct, put in consistent and sustained efforts to improve conduct, ensure more rigorous discipline enforcement, and make full use of discipline as a guide, restraint, guarantee, and incentive.

It was noted that taking integrated steps to ensure that officials do not have the audacity, opportunity, or desire to commit corruption is both an important strategy for full and rigorous Party self-governance and a fundamental guideline for our fight against corruption. The Party tolerates no corruption, as it has no special interests of its own besides the interests of the working class and the greatest possible majority of the people. Keeping this firmly in mind, we must steadfastly follow a distinctive Chinese path of anti-corruption and strengthen the Party Central Committee's centralized, unified leadership over anti-corruption work. We must take systematic steps to address both symptoms and root causes of corruption and adopt a holistic approach that combines severe punishment, targeted remedy, and effective prevention, carrying this fight through to the end. While maintaining a tough stance against corruption, we should also strengthen checks on and oversight over the exercise of power, fortify the cultural-ethical foundations for championing integrity and disdaining corruption, and enhance coordinated efforts to prevent corruption by rooting out audacity, opportunity, and desire.

It was noted that strengthening Party regulations and institutions represents a long-term, fundamental strategy for ensuring full and rigorous Party self-governance. We must uphold the Party Constitution as the fundamental code of conduct for all Party members, deepen institutional reforms related to Party building, and integrate law-based governance of the country and regulation-based self-governance of the Party, thus providing strong institutional support for persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance. For this purpose, stronger measures will be taken to improve the framework of Party regulations and institutions, ensure the enforcement of institutions, and eliminate hidden rules.

It was stated that persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance entails further improvement to Party and state oversight systems. With this in mind, we should ensure that Party committees (leading Party members groups) exercise general oversight, improve the dual leadership system for discipline inspection and supervision, pursue greater integration and efficient collaboration between intraparty oversight and other avenues of oversight, and give play to the role of inspections as a powerful tool of comprehensive oversight.

It was stressed that persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance is the common political responsibility of all Party members. Attaching crucial importance to the responsibility system for Party self-supervision and self-governance, we will establish a robust, unified system where all sides perform their respective responsibilities in close collaboration. Furthermore, relevant performance assessment mechanisms will be improved, so that those who have failed to effectively carry out Party self-supervision and self-governance and caused serious problems in this regard are strictly held to account.

It was pointed out that studying and implementing the guiding principles from this plenary session represent a major political task for the entire Party both at present and in the period to come. With this in mind, we should fully grasp the guiding principles from the session, strengthen organization and leadership, and make tenacious efforts to solve prominent problems, seeing that all arrangements of the Resolution are implemented to the letter.

It was stressed that all aspects of our work agenda should be steadily advanced at the turn of the year. To fulfill this year's main goals and tasks for economic and social development and secure a good start for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, we will adhere to the general principle of pursuing progress while ensuring stability; fully and faithfully apply the new development philosophy on all fronts; move faster to foster a new pattern of development; make full and proper use of macro policies; tap deeper into the potential of domestic demand; further deepen reform and opening up; and pursue sustained and high-quality economic growth driven by innovation. In an effort to ensure security while pursuing development, we will press ahead with initiatives to see that public services are inclusive, meet essential needs, and provide a cushion for the people most in need, and deliver better results in our work related to workplace safety, disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief, food and drug safety, as well as social stability. As part of our endeavors to consolidate and expand the progress made in the study campaign on establishing and practicing the correct view of performance, we will, in the midst of a new round of elections at all levels, step up training for new members of leadership teams, particularly their heads, on the view of performance to inspire and guide them to deliver for the people through hard work in line with the requirements of serving the public good, benefiting the people, making sound decisions, and taking solid, down-to-earth actions.

The Central Committee decided at the session that the Party will convene its 21st National Congress in Beijing in the second half of 2027 and stated that this congress, which is to be held at a critical stage for basically realizing socialist modernization and on the new journey toward the Second Centenary Goal, will be a highly important meeting and an event of great political significance for both the Party and the country. The entire Party must unite and lead the Chinese people in forging ahead with one heart and one mind to achieve the goal of basically realizing socialist modernization and continue to break new ground in building a great country and advancing national rejuvenation on all fronts through Chinese modernization. With concrete actions, we will set the stage for the successful convening of this congress.

At the session, Zhang Shengmin was elected member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee.

It was decided that, in accordance with the Party Constitution, empty seats on the Central Committee were filled by alternate members Lu Dongliang, Bao Gang, Xing Shanping, Qu Yingpu, Lv Jun, Zhu Tianshu, Zhu Guoxian, Liu Jun, Liu Jie and Liu Qiang.

At the session, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection's reports on the grave violations of discipline and the law involving Ma Xingrui, Lan Tianli, Liu Jianchao, Wang Lixia, Jin Zhuanglong, Lei Fanpei, Yi Huiman, Wang Xiangxi, Sun Shaocheng, Li Yunze, Fei Dongbin, Wu Shenghua, Yu Jianfeng, Yuan Jie, Zhang Zhongyang, Wen Gang, Jin Donghan and Fang Hongwei were deliberated and adopted. The Central Military Commission's reports on the grave violations of discipline and the law involving Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli, Wang Renhua, Liu Qingsong, Huang Ming, Li Qiaoming, Li Wei, Zhang Hongbing, Wang Haijiang, Zhang Lin, Wang Peng, Liu Faqing, Yang Cheng, Zhong Shaojun, Zhao Xiaozhe and Fang Yongxiang were also deliberated and adopted. The Political Bureau's previous decisions to expel Ma Xingrui, Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli, Lan Tianli, Liu Jianchao, Wang Lixia, Jin Zhuanglong, Lei Fanpei, Yi Huiman, Wang Xiangxi, Sun Shaocheng, Wang Renhua, Liu Qingsong, Huang Ming, Li Qiaoming, Li Wei, Zhang Hongbing, Wang Haijiang, Zhang Lin, Wang Peng, Liu Faqing, Yang Cheng, Zhong Shaojun, Zhao Xiaozhe, Fei Dongbin, Wu Shenghua, Yu Jianfeng, Yuan Jie, Zhang Zhongyang, Wen Gang, Jin Donghan, Fang Hongwei and Fang Yongxiang from the Party and to remove Li Yunze from his position within the Party were confirmed.

At the session, all Party members were called upon to rally more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core and fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era; forge ahead with dedication and enterprise, persevere with full and rigorous Party self-governance, and continually break new ground in supervising, governing, developing, and strengthening the Party; and unite and lead the Chinese people of all ethnic groups in a tireless effort to build China into a great modern socialist country in all respects and advance national rejuvenation on all fronts through Chinese modernization.

 

Official explanatory material (Xinhua)

  1. 进一步开创新时代管党治党、兴党强党新局面——中共中央举行新闻发布会解读党的二十届五中全会精神 [Further Opening New Prospects… Central Committee Press Conference Interpreting the Spirit of the Fifth Plenum] (Xinhua, 30 October 2026) https://www.news.cn/20261030/87351ac24c3a40d98e9b65c9c9d8843e/c.html accessed 30 October 2026.
    Speakers from the Central Policy Research Office, Publicity Department, Organisation Department, CCDI and Central Party School explained the Decision’s structure and tasks, including the stress on Party spirit and rules. The press conference page: https://www.news.cn/zt/xxgcddesjwzqh/zgzyfbhzb/index.html. news
  2. 学习快评 [Study Commentary] series (Xinhua, 29–30 October 2026), three items: All accessed 30 October 2026. They cover the achievements of Party self-governance, the seven guiding principles, and the three increasingly demanding tasks identified by the plenum. I read these only as Xinhua index blurbs. news
  3. “推进新时代党的建设新的伟大工程的纲领性文件”——党的二十届五中全会侧记 [Sidelight Report on the Fifth Plenum] (Xinhua / People’s Daily, 30 October 2026) https://www.news.cn/20261031/47b03ffc1ed24f6c8eed01d93e258783/c.html accessed 30 October 2026.
    It describes the Decision’s seven principles and reports that the drafting involved three Politburo Standing Committee meetings and two Politburo meetings. thepaper
  4. 中宣部组织召开学习宣传贯彻党的二十届五中全会精神电视电话会议 [Publicity Department Teleconference on Studying the Plenum] (Xinhua, 29 October 2026) https://www.news.cn/politics/20261029/a7d43ed14dba4c849ccc64e9348d65e0/c.html accessed 30 October 2026. I saw only the headline and a snippet. It is the start of the study campaign, with Li Shulei speaking.

Xinhua’s topic hub, which carries all of the above: https://www.news.cn/zt/xxgcddesjwzqh/index.html.

D. People’s Daily (人民日报)

  1. 中共二十届五中全会在京举行 [Fifth Plenum of the 20th CPC Central Committee Held in Beijing] People’s Daily (Beijing, 30 October 2026) 1 http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2026/1030/c1001-40824205.html accessed 30 October 2026. This is the communiqué as printed on page one.
  2. 把我们党建设得更好、更强（社论） [Build Our Party Better and Stronger (editorial)] People’s Daily (Beijing, 30 October 2026) http://opinion.people.com.cn/n1/2026/1030/c461529-40824147.html accessed 30 October 2026.
    The editorial calls the plenum an important meeting at the Party’s 105th anniversary and the Decision a programmatic document for the new great project of Party building. sina
  3. 张洋 杨翘楚 何昭宇, '不断开创新时代管党治党、兴党强党新局面（学习贯彻党的二十届五中全会精神）' [Continuously Open New Prospects…] People’s Daily (Beijing, 30 October 2026) 2 http://politics.people.com.cn/n1/2026/1030/c1001-40824150.html accessed 30 October 2026.
    It collects interviews with plenum participants, including a discipline inspection official and provincial leaders, on implementing the plenum’s spirit. people
  4. 人民日报评论员, '全面贯彻习近平党建思想——论学习贯彻党的二十届五中全会精神' [Fully Implement Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building] People’s Daily (Beijing, 31 October 2026) http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index/content/2026-10/31/content_9482079.html accessed 30 October 2026. This is a Xinhua-transmitted mirror on Legal Daily, so check the People’s Daily page for the original.
    It presents the Decision as the programmatic document for the new great project and stresses the “two establishes” and Xi’s Party-building thought. legaldaily

E. Qiushi (求是)

  1. 习近平, '以更高标准、更实举措推进全面从严治党' [Advance Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance with Higher Standards and More Practical Measures] Qiushi 2026(20) (16 October 2026). Xinhua notice: https://www.mee.gov.cn/ywdt/szyw/202610/t20261015_1183099.shtml; table of contents: https://www.qstheory.cn/20261015/16ceeb9163ab4b45a87e7a0adb6d77f8/c.html accessed 30 October 2026.
    This is the main part of Xi’s 12 January 2026 speech to the CCDI’s fifth plenary session, published days before the plenum. It stresses implementing central decisions, tightening institutional constraints on power, and a clear-headed anti-corruption campaign. The same issue has an editorial-board piece, '把习近平党建思想贯彻到从严管党治党实践中'. sinamee
  2. 习近平在二十届中央纪委五次全会上发表重要讲话 [Xi Jinping’s Speech at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CCDI] (Xinhua / Qiushi online, 12 January 2026) https://www.qstheory.cn/20260112/7b10aa95d4ba4ed1826b713b9ad4fd1a/c.html accessed 30 October 2026. This is the original speech behind item 15.
  3. 习近平, '坚持落实管党治党政治责任' Qiushi (1 September 2026). I could only confirm it from the People’s Daily Xi Jinping database listing https://jhsjk.people.cn/result?type=106, not from the article itself. It appears to draw on earlier remarks.

 

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