Asia Sentinel

Asia Sentinel

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Xi Seeks Fourth Term at Third Plenum
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Politics

Xi Seeks Fourth Term at Third Plenum

Xi’s purge of former foreign and defense ministers likely reason for delay, say analysts

Jul 22, 2024
∙ Paid
3

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Xi Seeks Fourth Term at Third Plenum
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share
By: Toh Han Shih
Entry March of the boyars. Photo from Radio Free Asia

The Chinese Communist Party’s Third Plenum in Beijing was delayed for months probably because President Xi Jinping, seeking a fourth term at China’s helm, had to purge senior officials including former top ministers and military officials including former Xi proteges, say analysts. The…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Asia Sentinel
Publisher Privacy
Substack
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More