China says key plenum will be held in October
China's Communist Party announced that a key Central Committee plenum, which will set economic and political priorities, will be held in October. The meeting is expected to frame the roadmap for the country's next five-year plan. Analysts say the plenum carries particular weight amid slowing growth and external trade tensions.
China's Communist Party formally announced that the Central Committee plenum, which will shape the country's economic and political agenda, will convene in October. Plenums are considered pivotal meetings where the party's senior leadership sets long-term policy direction.
Analysts say this year's gathering carries particular weight as the country grapples with slowing growth, a struggling property sector and ongoing external trade tensions. The meeting is also expected to outline the broad contours of the next five-year economic development plan.
Investors and economists will closely watch the policy signals that emerge afterward. Past plenums have marked significant shifts in technology, consumption and outbound investment policy.
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