China’s fifth plenum: cadre promotion rules overhauled, focusing on problem-solving

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China’s Communist Party has adopted new rules to scrutinize officials’ crisis-management experience and disciplinary records ahead of a major leadership reshuffle. Analysts say the changes signal that Beijing will prioritize problem-solving credentials as provincial and ministerial appointments begin.

China’s ruling Communist Party has introduced sweeping rules to scrutinise officials’ crisis-tested experience and disciplinary records ahead of next year’s major leadership reshuffle. The rules were included in a resolution adopted at the 20th Central Committee’s fifth plenum last Thursday and published by state news agency Xinhua on Sunday. Analysts said that as provincial and ministerial reshuffles begin ahead of the 21st party congress, the fifth plenum sent a clear message: Beijing wants...