China's Communist Party to hold Fifth Plenum in Beijing, a gathering that may signal next-generation leadership

Summary

Chinese President Xi Jinping and others will meet in Beijing on Monday for the Communist Party's Fifth Plenum, a gathering that could hint at the country's next generation of leaders. The South China Morning Post reports that attention will center on quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles at next year's 21st party congress, and on the rise of the party's seventh generation, known as the 7G, whose members were born in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Timeline

1. The Japan Times

   24 Oct 2026, 07:19 UTCSource ↗

   In an explainer on the Fifth Plenum, reports that Xi Jinping and others will meet in Beijing on Monday for a gathering that could hint at the country's next generation of leaders.

2. South China Morning Post

   24 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the Fifth Plenum on Monday will focus on quiet preparations for allocating hundreds of pivotal roles at next year's 21st party congress, and on the rise of the seventh generation (7G) born in the late 1960s and 1970s.