# Why Party Plenums Matter So Much to Xi

- Source: Foreign Policy
- Published: 2026-10-27T21:28:22+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/27/china-ccp-fifth-plenum-xi-jinping-politics-corruption/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/why-party-plenums-matter-so-much-to-xi-8be513/

The Chinese leader is deeply reliant on formal mechanisms of power.

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