China's Communist Party To Hold Four Day Private Meeting In Beijing

NHK: China's Communist Party to hold key meeting

China's ruling Communist Party will hold a meeting of its senior leadership this week to set key policies.

The 4-day plenary session of the Central Committee starts on Monday in Beijing.

More than 300 party members, including President Xi Jinping, will attend the first plenum in about 20 months. The committee members were chosen at the 2017 National Congress.

The Communist Party says the main agenda item will be perfecting China's socialist system and improving governance.

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WNU Editor: This plenary session is not a rubber stamp affair. Behind closed doors there is going to be debate on the trade war, Hong Kong, Taiwan, border disputes, the arms race in Asia, and on the economy.

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