# CPC's Fifth Plenum Closes With Resolution on Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance

> The Communist Party of China's fifth plenary session concluded in Beijing on October 30 with the adoption of a major resolution on party self-governance, the election of Zhang Shengmin to the Political Bureau, and confirmation that the 21st National Congress will convene in 2027.

- Source: Times of China (Times of China)
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- Author: 中国时报编辑部
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- Published: 2026-10-29T19:50:00+08:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T19:50:00+08:00
- Tags: 五中全会, 全面从严治党, 习近平, 张升民, 二十一大

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The Communist Party of China's 20th Central Committee held its fifth plenary session in Beijing from October 27 to 30, concluding with the adoption of a major resolution on party self-governance.

## Plenum adopts resolution on full and rigorous party self-governance

The session 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, establishing Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building as its guiding framework. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the session and offered explanatory remarks on the draft resolution.

## Zhang Shengmin elected to the Political Bureau

Zhang Shengmin was newly elected to the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee during the session.

## Seven guiding principles set out

A communique from the meeting laid out several guiding principles, including serving the party's core mission, strengthening its political dimension, exercising comprehensive governance over the party, taking a problem oriented approach, balancing fundamental principles with innovation, ensuring coordinated implementation from the top down, and running the party in accordance with regulations.

## A push on making officials unable, unwilling and afraid to be corrupt

The plenum called for taking integrated steps so that officials do not have the audacity, the opportunity or the desire to engage in corruption, describing the strengthening of internal party regulations as a long term, fundamental strategy, and calling for the systematic advancement of party organizations at every level.

## 21st National Congress set for 2027

The session also confirmed that the Communist Party will convene its 21st National Congress in Beijing in the second half of 2027, as the country continues working toward basically achieving socialist modernization and the Second Centenary Goal.

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