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Politics● LowOct 30 · Oct 30, 2026, 12:58 PM

China poised to restore military presence to top leadership at party congress

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

Beijing is expected to gradually restore military representation in its top leadership, analysts say, as the Communist Party seeks to strike a delicate balance in its relations with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) amid an anti-corruption drive that has hit the top ranks. They said the process was expected to be completed at next year’s 21st party congress, which will usher in a new leadership line-up for both the party and military. The party wrapped up its fifth plenum of the 20th Central...

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