Tag: Communist Party - China

• Thursday, October 26th 2017 - 02:47 UTC

  Xi reaffirms his grip on China and his approval is an encouragement “that will spur me on.”

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday unveiled the new lineup of the ruling Communist Party highest body, whose members will rule alongside him as he embarks on a second five-year term as party leader with an agenda to spread prosperity and expand the global influence of the world's second largest economy.

• Monday, October 20th 2014 - 07:15 UTC

  China's leadership meets to crack down on 'abuse of power' and promote 'rule of the law'

  

  Leaders of China's ruling Communist Party opened a highly-anticipated meeting Monday, as state media emphasized the need to tighten control over the country's legal system. Known as the Fourth Plenum, it brings together the party's 205-strong Central Committee and around 170 reserve members, along with officials from bodies including its much-feared internal watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.