The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ended on July 18th..The Plenary issued a communiqué regarding the meeting and will publish a document detailing the mid- and long-term economic decisions made in the next three to five days..The communiqué said that former Defense Minister Li Shangfu was fired from the 20th Central Committee. However, the document said that former Foreign Affairs Minister Qin Gang resigned from the Central Committee..The communiqué said the Politburo would continue its work to forcefully promote "defense and military construction." Regarding potential economic policies, the Politburo would place security ahead of economics in terms of policy decisions. However, the Politburo would continue to integrate political thought into the economy.
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ended on July 18th..The Plenary issued a communiqué regarding the meeting and will publish a document detailing the mid- and long-term economic decisions made in the next three to five days..The communiqué said that former Defense Minister Li Shangfu was fired from the 20th Central Committee. However, the document said that former Foreign Affairs Minister Qin Gang resigned from the Central Committee..The communiqué said the Politburo would continue its work to forcefully promote "defense and military construction." Regarding potential economic policies, the Politburo would place security ahead of economics in terms of policy decisions. However, the Politburo would continue to integrate political thought into the economy.