Politics

China's Annual Political Meeting Focuses on Party Discipline as Record Numbers Are Dismissed

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China concluded its annual political meeting with an unprecedented dismissal of 33 Communist Party members amid a heavy focus on party discipline.

Thirty-three members were dismissed from the Communist Party during China's annual political meeting, an unprecedented event in the party's history.
A total of 279 Central Committee members participated in the fifth party congress, down from 315 in October 2025 and 364 in July 2024.
This marks the first time in President Xi Jinping's 14-year leadership tenure that fewer than 300 members have participated in a party congress.
Unlike recent meetings focused on economic reforms and development, this week's four-day closed-door meeting in Beijing centered on party discipline.
Sixteen of the 33 dismissed members are from the military.
The official statement accused the dismissed members of committing serious violations of discipline and law without providing specific details.