Politics · Beijing, China · October 29, 2026

China expels record number from party

Reported by 5 outlets · first reported Oct 29, 11:53 AM ET

China's party plenum expelled 33 officials and promoted general Zhang Shengmin to the Politburo. Xi stressed party discipline.

Why it matters

It shows Xi consolidating control before an expected fourth term.

Background

Xi has run a long anti-corruption campaign since 2012.

The story so far

1. Oct 25China's Communist Party opens key plenum before next year's congress
2. Oct 26China's Communist Party opens four-day plenum
3. Oct 29China expels record number from party
4. Oct 30China expels record number from Communist Party
5. Oct 31China expels record number from Communist Party

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Sources

• The Guardian ↗Oct 29, 10:56 PM ET
• BBC News ↗Oct 29, 11:24 PM ET
• NPR ↗Oct 29, 11:53 AM ET

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