The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CCP Central Committee concluded on October 29. Zhang Shengmin was elected to the Politburo, the expulsion of 32 Central Committee members and alternate members, including Liu Jianchao and Jin Zhuanglong, was confirmed, a decision on comprehensive strict party governance was passed, and the 21st National Congress is scheduled for the second half of 2027.[CCP politics][Fifth Plenum of the Central Committee][Zhang Shengmin]