The Communist Party of China will hold a four-day plenary session of the Central Committee, its top decision-making body, starting on the 20th of next month.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Victory Day military parade held in Beijing on the 3rd. /Courtesy of Yonhap News

According to Xinhua News Agency on the 29th local time, the Communist Party of China Politburo, chaired by General Secretary Xi Jinping (state president), held a Politburo meeting and decided to convene the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee (the fourth plenum of the 20th Central Committee) in Beijing from Oct. 20 to 23.

The Politburo heard feedback on the draft of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) related to the national economy and social development, and, in line with the discussions at this meeting, plans to submit the revised draft to the fourth plenum for deliberation.

This year, China will wrap up the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025).

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