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