CPC Plenum Adopts Resolution on Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance

Dragon Media News Desk

The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a resolution on continuing full and rigorous Party self-governance. The meeting, held in Beijing from Monday to Thursday, focused on Party discipline, anti-corruption efforts and strengthening governance capacity, according to a communique issued after the session.

The session was presided over by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an address. The resolution calls for strengthening political commitment, conduct and discipline among Party members, tightening the management of officials and improving systems to prevent opportunities and incentives for corruption.

The session called for an integrated approach to combating corruption through strict punishment, targeted remedies and effective prevention. According to official figures, disciplinary and supervisory bodies nationwide investigated 967,000 cases of misconduct and corruption affecting people’s daily lives in 2025 and helped recover or return about 77.6 billion yuan in money and property.

The session decided that the CPC’s 21st National Congress will be held in Beijing in the second half of 2027. It also discussed strengthening the Party’s leadership and governance capacity to achieve the goals of the 15th Five-Year Plan for 2026–2030. The communique said Zhang Shengmin was elected as a new member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau.