Chinese State Media Coverage of CCP’s Fourth Plenum Muted Amid Military Purge

The CCP’s top political meeting received minimal coverage by state media, while observers pointed to growing signs of tension within the Party.

Police officers patrol outside the Jingxi Hotel, where Chinese officials are conducting the Third Plenum, a key economic meeting, in Beijing on July 15, 2024. Greg Baker/ AFP via Getty Images

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The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) Fourth Plenum of the 20th Central Committee opened in Beijing on Oct. 20 without the typical state media fanfare befitting such an event.