
Fifth Plenum Communiqué
Today’s note is just focused on the Fifth Plenum communiqué that was released earlier today. The communiqué largely confirms the direction suggested by the pre-Plenum commentary campaign and explicitly incorporates Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building into the framework for implementing the decision. It envisions “full and rigorous Party self-governance” as an integrated system that will improve the CPC’s capacity to control its members, supervise officials, and implement decisions. The communi












