China’s 5th Plenum Draws Global Praise as Party Leaders Back Xi’s Development Plan

China’s 5th Plenum Draws Global Praise as Party Leaders Back Xi’s Development Plan

Foreign party leaders welcome the outcomes of China’s 5th Plenum, praising the CPC’s leadership and development approach while calling for deeper cooperation.

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Political party leaders from around the world have welcomed the outcomes of the 5th Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), saying the meeting’s decisions offer clear direction for China’s future and carry meaning for other countries too [275995].

The plenary session, held in Beijing, set out the CPC’s plans for the next stage of national development [275995]. Foreign party leaders praised the CPC’s leadership and its approach to development, and said they hope to deepen exchanges and cooperation with the CPC [275995].

The meeting — the fifth plenum of the party’s 20th Central Committee — opened in Beijing on Monday, according to state news agency Xinhua [271586]. State media said loyalty to the party’s leadership under President Xi Jinping is central to the country’s success, and the main agenda included a work report by the Politburo to the Central Committee [271586].

The session ended with a call for tighter internal discipline and greater initiative from party members [274192]. The meeting, watched closely for signals on leadership, did not address who might succeed Xi Jinping as party leader [274192]. The party appears focused on preventing instability as global tensions rise and China’s economy slows [274192].

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