Chinese PC concludes plenary on internal discipline after purges of senior officials

The Chinese Communist Party is concluding a plenary session focused on internal discipline following purges of high-ranking officials. The meeting, led by Xi Jinping, discusses a resolution on party supervision and control. The party aims for higher standards to address internal issues within its large membership. Attention is also on potential leadership changes and ratifications of recent expulsions, notably of generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, leaving the Central Military Commission with only two members. Analysts suggest this may be Xi's last chance to reshape military leadership before the next Congress in 2027. Recent anticorruption data revealed 680,000 punishments, including 105 high-ranking officials, highlighting ongoing challenges in enforcing central directives.