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Waiting and hoping for the third plenum: discussing reform under Xi

It is currently unclear to the outside world to what extent Discussions within the Chinese Communist Party take place. Even experts can only speculate about this. Events surrounding the upcoming third plenum of the Central Committee now indicate this There is more disagreement than it seems among Governor Xi Jinping, at least when it comes to economic policy.

The focal point is that Economic policy. In the third plenary session, the party leadership traditionally determines the course of economic policy. Exactly ten years ago, at the Third Plenum in 2013, Xi approved the reform program but did not implement it out of his desire for control. Now the accusation is that he is wasting opportunities to stimulate the economy. Because growth in China is currently weakening.

The Myth of the Third Plenum

The Central Committee of the Communist Party is composed of 205 of the strongest cadres from all over the country and is the core of the Party. As a rule, they meet at least once a year for a general assembly: the plenum. Each Central Committee exists for a period of five years between two Party Congresses. The Twentieth Central Committee is currently assuming its duties.