What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline

This closed-door gathering that started Monday comes about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth term and personnel changes to key leadership bodies.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1907x1271+0+0/resize/1907x1271!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F78%2F05%2Fd96abcf14fcdbaf53bb9a4ac9da1%2Fap26298151344068.jpg' alt='FILE - In this photo released on July 18, 2024, by Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held from July 15 to 18 in Beijing.'/><p>This closed-door gathering that started Monday comes about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth term and personnel changes to key leadership bodies.</p><p>(Image credit: Xie Huanchi)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-149918' />