China party expels 33 members as plenum puts discipline in focus

Politics · First reported 29 Oct, 12:49 · Updated 18:10

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China’s fifth plenum expelled 33 Communist Party members and drew 279 Central Committee attendees, while party discipline dominated the gathering. The reports say the expulsions included senior military and regional officials; they also describe the Central Military Commission as reduced to two members.

The fifth plenum expelled 33 party members and had 279 Central Committee attendees.
The reports describe party discipline and anti-corruption as central themes, and say the Central Military Commission now has two members.
Both reports connect the party’s personnel changes with the 2027 Party Congress and a possible leadership reshuffle.

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Key facts

Expelled at the fifth plenum: 33 members
Central Committee attendees: 279
Military members among those expelled: 16, according to the party communique cited by the centre report
Central Military Commission members remaining: Two: Xi Jinping and Zhang Shengmin
Next Party Congress: Expected in 2027; the left report says the second half of the year