October was bookended by major political events, beginning with a triumphant military parade on the 70th anniversary of the PRC and ending with the long-anticipated fourth Plenum. The plenum focused more on politics than policy, revolving primarily around modernising governance. But reforms run up against commentators insisting that upgrading political capacity will not result in the Party ‘sacrificing principles, losing orientation, or taking the wrong path of changing the flag’.
October: 4th Plenum, South Pacific, RCEP
October: 4th Plenum, South Pacific, RCEP
October: 4th Plenum, South Pacific, RCEP
October was bookended by major political events, beginning with a triumphant military parade on the 70th anniversary of the PRC and ending with the long-anticipated fourth Plenum. The plenum focused more on politics than policy, revolving primarily around modernising governance. But reforms run up against commentators insisting that upgrading political capacity will not result in the Party ‘sacrificing principles, losing orientation, or taking the wrong path of changing the flag’.