The CCP CC Politburo decided at its meeting on October 24 that the Fourth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will be held from Oct. 28 to 31 in Beijing. 

The Politburo meeting on October 24 was officially reported to have discussed important issues concerning how to uphold and improve the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and modernise China's system and capacity for governance.

Chen Daoyin, an independent political analyst told South China Morning Post: “The point of this plenum is to institutionalise the party’s effort to strengthen its absolute and comprehensive leadership of the country and society since the 19th party congress,” said independent political analyst Chen Daoyin.

(Comment: The Fourth Plenum is being held after a delay of 20 months. There are rumours circulating in Beijing of possible personnel changes being approved by the Fourth Plenum.)