Liu Ning, Party Secretary of Henan Province, led a team to Xinjiang for counterpart industrial cooperation, which was interpreted by outsiders as seeking a new political stronghold.
The CCDI announced that eight individuals are under investigation, including Li Jianbo, former party member of the Ministry of Transport and former head of the discipline inspection team dispatched by the CCDI, along with other discipline inspection officials.
The State Council announced the appointment and removal of state personnel, with Fan Bi taking office as the deputy director of the State Council Research Office. This has been interpreted by outsiders as an early adjustment by the State Council of its policy-drafting personnel.
The Ministry of Water Resources officially announced the launch of a Level-4 emergency response for flood defense in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei, with related administrative procedures reaching the surrounding areas of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
Xi Jinping delivered a speech, Li Qiang presided over the meeting, and all members of the Politburo Standing Committee attended. Outside observers analyzed its political implications through uniform appearances.
ST Hailong announced that its actual controller, Hu Xingrong, has been subjected to coercive measures by competent authorities, having been out of contact for nine months prior.