Category: plenum

With ‘Historical Resolution,’ Xi Angles for a Third Term as Communist Party Chief

November 15, 2021
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News Analysis Following a three-day plenary session, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership on Nov. 11 announced the passage of a historical resolution touting the “political achievements” of General Secretary Xi Jinping, in addition to the “major achievements and historical experience” of the CCP over its 100-year history. The Party’s 19th Central Committee began its…

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Petitioners and Rights Activists Targeted Ahead of Key Communist Party Meeting in Beijing

November 8, 2021
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Chinese police hunted then expelled multiple prominent dissidents from Beijing in the lead up to a key meeting of the ruling Communist Party, which is held from Nov. 8 to Nov. 11. The four-day closed-door meeting, also known as the sixth plenum of the 19th Central Committee, usually takes place once a year in the…

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