Third Plenary Session: These priorities • Table.Briefings

Xi Jinping leads the row of cadres for the closing session of the Third Plenum (official photo from Thursday). Behind him are Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi.

In its first communiqué on the Third Plenum, the Communist Party emphasizes security policy and chastises two former ministers. The term „development“ is experiencing a renaissance, while „reform“ is fading into the background.

In its first communiqué after the end of the Third Plenum, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China set out a timetable for the next interim economic targets. In addition, the public learns for the first time about the whereabouts of the deposed ministers, Qin Gang and Li Shangfu. The announcement also provides an initial indication of Xi Jinping’s priorities for the coming years.

Third Plenary Session: These priorities emerge

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