China’s Communist Party quietly signals social stability push with new high-level body
China’s ruling Communist Party has signalled a renewed push for social stability by quietly setting up a high-level party group about a year ahead of its 21st national congress. The creation of the Leading Group for Social Governance of the party’s Central Committee underscores the growing focus on internal security and grass-roots governance ahead of the next five-yearly congress, expected to be…
The Chinese Communist Party has quietly established a high-level group tasked with ensuring social stability in the lead-up to its 21st national congress, scheduled for autumn 2027. While the party has not officially announced the formation of the Leading Group for Social Governance, local government reports suggest the group has already been active for nearly a year.
The group's formation signals a renewed focus on internal security and grassroots governance ahead of the national congress. Beijing has been emphasizing the importance of social governance in recent years, with President Xi Jinping chairing several such groups focused on specific policy areas. The Central Social Work Department, directly under the party's Central Committee, has been tasked with coordinating and guiding the handling of public petitions, improving governance in grassroots communities, and expanding the party's reach among China's gig economy workers.
The group's activities have been corroborated by local government statements in Inner Mongolia, Zhejiang, Henan, and Jiangsu provinces, detailing meetings to study instructions from the central leading group.
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