China expels generals accused of graft from Communist Party: State media

Beijing, September 21 - State media announced today that top leaders of China's ruling Communist Party will convene for a significant meeting in October, according to Xinhua news agency. The fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee, a high-ranking party body, is scheduled to take place from October 26 to 29 in Beijing.

This decision was made on Monday during a meeting of the 21-member Politburo, chaired by President Xi Jinping, who also serves as party general secretary. These closed-door sessions, known as "plenums," are held once a year and typically serve to reaffirm the party's main policy objectives. This particular meeting will mark the fifth time the committee has convened since it began its current term in 2022, following the 20th national party congress.

It is also likely to be one of the last such sessions before the next Central Committee meeting, anticipated to take place in autumn 2027, where Xi is expected to secure another term as leader. The last gathering, held in October 2025, centered on the economy and China's 15th Five-Year Plan for development.