Original Source: Xinhua News Agency
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a central conference on work relating to the periphery in April 2025, highlighting periphery diplomacy as central to China’s development, security, foreign relations, and the “community of common destiny.” Chinese president Xi Jinping reaffirmed the 2013 guidelines of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, stressing that ties with China’s periphery are now at their strongest in modern times but must adapt to shifting dynamics. Priorities include consolidating political trust, deepening economic and supply chain integration, strengthening security cooperation, and expanding exchanges, guided by stronger Party leadership and institutional reform.
The CCP Politburo holds “collective study sessions” on a semi-regular basis, in which an outside academic or government expert leads a discussion on a selected topic. Such sessions can signal which issues the senior leadership considers to be important. On November 28, 2025, Xi Jinping presided over the 23rd collective study session of the 20th Central Committee. Xi delivered a speech emphasizing the need to improve long-term mechanisms for cyberspace governance.
The CCP Politburo holds “collective study sessions” on a semi-regular basis, in which an outside academic or government expert leads a discussion on a selected topic. Such sessions can signal which issues the senior leadership considers to be important. On September 29, 2025, Xi Jinping presided over the 22nd collective study session of the 20th Central Committee. Xi delivered a speech emphasizing the need to systematically promote the Sinicization of religions in China and actively guide religions to adapt to a socialist society.
The CCP Politburo holds “collective study sessions” on a semi-regular basis, in which an outside academic or government expert leads a discussion on a selected topic. Such sessions can signal which issues the senior leadership considers to be important. The 21st collective study session of the 20th Central Committee Politburo was held on June 30, 2025, and was presided over by Xi Jinping. Xi delivered a speech emphasizing the need to continue the self-revolution of the Party by further regulating the exercise of power and enforcing strict discipline.
This special action plan issued by the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council outlines 30 actions to boost domestic consumption. These proposals aim to spur and improve the quality of consumption capacity, service consumption, and more to enhance the contributions of domestic consumption to China’s overall economy. The plan prioritizes increasing consumer spending power through pay adjustments and direct employment support while also addressing constraints on consumption. It also calls for leveraging fiscal policy support to supplement public services and expand disposable income, increasing consumption efficiency, and promoting new industries, consumption models and income channels.
The CCP Politburo holds “collective study sessions” on a semi-regular basis, in which an outside academic or government expert leads a discussion on a selected topic. Such sessions can signal which issues the senior leadership considers to be important. The 20th collective study session of the 20th Central Committee Politburo was held on April 25, 2025, and was presided over by Xi Jinping. Xi delivered a speech emphasizing the need for the party to promote innovation in the field of artificial intelligence, while also enhancing self-reliance and striving to set global standards.
The CCP Politburo holds “collective study sessions” on a semi-regular basis, in which an outside academic or government expert leads a discussion on a selected topic. Such sessions can signal which issues the senior leadership considers to be important. The 19th collective study session of the 20th Central Committee Politburo was held on February 28, 2025 and was presided over by Xi Jinping. Xi delivered a speech emphasizing the need to shift China’s public safety governance model from “reactive response” to “proactive prevention,” which entails expanding community-based security forces, and resolving various conflicts at the local level.
The CCP Politburo holds “collective study sessions” on a semi-regular basis, in which an outside academic or government expert leads a discussion on a selected topic. Such sessions are important signals as to what issues the senior leadership finds important. The 18th collective study session of the 20th Central Committee Politburo was held on December 9, 2024 and was presided over by Xi Jinping. Xi delivered a speech emphasizing the need to improve border governance including by supporting economic development in border regions and creating better transportation and commercial linkages between border regions and the rest of China.
The CCP Politburo holds “collective study sessions” on a semi-regular basis, in which an outside academic or government expert leads a discussion on a selected topic. Such sessions are important signals as to what issues the senior leadership finds important. The 17th collective study session of the 20th Central Committee Politburo was held on October 28, 2024 and was presided over by Xi Jinping. Xi delivered a speech emphasizing the need to build China’s soft power and cultural influence abroad.
The CCP Politburo holds “collective study sessions” on a semi-regular basis, in which an outside academic or government expert leads a discussion on a selected topic. Such sessions are important signals as to what issues the senior leadership finds important. The 16th collective study session of the 20th Central Committee Politburo was held on July 31, 2024 and was presided over by Xi Jinping. At this session, Xi delivered a speech emphasizing the need to improve, strengthen and modernize the sea, air, and border defense systems to achieve China’s modernization and ensure overall national security.