China Concludes Major Policy Conclave, Expels Former Foreign Minister From Top Political Body

Experts say the broad array of policy goals lack concrete details, but the leadership reshuffling may offer clues about the power struggle within the CCP.

Police officers patrol outside the Jingxi Hotel, where China's leaders were conducting the Third Plenum, a key economic meeting, in Beijing on July 15, 2024. Greg Baker/ AFP via Getty Images

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China’s communist regime wrapped up a four-day political conclave on July 18, promising to implement “comprehensive reforms,” including those targeting its economy. Beijing also announced its decision to remove its former foreign minister from a top political body.