Following the party line: A calendar of key Chinese government and Communist Party meetings

The long-awaited Third Plenum of the CCP’s 20th Central Committee has drawn to a close and an official announcement to the public has been made. Take a look at major meetings outcomes in the months running up to the plenum where the party has been telegraphing its intentions on topics like a unified national market, the party’s self-revolution and Chinese-style modernization.

This calendar compiles open-source information of important regular party-state meetings in Beijing. It provides a broad overview of major political gatherings, summaries of key outcomes at each meeting and a preview of agendas of upcoming sessions. Information published here is drawn from publicly accessible official documents and announcements.

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