Communist Party publishes decision tightening internal discipline.
Today's events
Party discipline doctrine.
Xi's explanation of the Party's new strict-governance decision, published in Qiushi November 1, names a doctrine after him: Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building.1Nov 1 · QiushiOman's first state visit.
The first visit by an Omani head of state in 48 years produced a currency-swap agreement and a pledge to deepen oil and gas cooperation.2Nov 2 · State CouncilCriminal procedure rewrite.
A 55-article amendment before the national legislature would authorize countermeasures when foreign states assert improper criminal jurisdiction over Chinese citizens or companies.3Nov 2 · LegislatureFactory activity slips.
The October manufacturing purchasing index fell to 49.3 from 50.1, and construction new orders dropped 5.7 points to 40.0.4Oct 31 · Stats BureauCross-border graft law.
The second-reading draft requires Chinese firms operating abroad to staff integrity-compliance units and commits the work to constitutional procedure and human rights.5Nov 2 · Military OnlineCertification rulebook.
The market regulator issued the first unified rules for state-run voluntary product certification, a system holding 2.4 million certificates, 56 percent of the national total.6Nov 2 · Market RegulatorAI spending defended.
People's Daily rejected the claim that China's artificial intelligence spending has drifted to short videos, citing a new Central Committee directive on research-led artificial intelligence.7Oct 30 · People's DailyDouble expulsion in Guizhou.
Guizhou expelled the former Party chief of its Qiannan political advisory body from the Party and public office, sending his bribery case to prosecutors.8Nov 2 · Discipline CommissionChip-leak report denied.
The Foreign Ministry dismissed a New York Times report that a Chinese executive close to Nvidia's chief had passed intelligence to Beijing.9Oct 30 · Foreign Ministry
Voices
“Problems of impure thinking, impure organization and impure conduct have not been fundamentally resolved, and new problems keep emerging.”
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party · Nov 11
“Both sides agree that energy cooperation plays an important foundational role, and will deepen oil and gas cooperation while expanding solar, wind, transmission and storage.”
China–Oman Joint Statement · Nov 22
“The report in question is groundless conjecture — purely a slander and smear against China.”
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun · Oct 309
“Cross-border anti-corruption work shall strictly follow the Constitution and the law, observe statutory procedure, and respect and protect human rights.”
Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law, second-reading draft · Nov 25
“He treated public power as a tool for seizing private gain, using his position to obtain benefits for others [and] illegally accepting huge sums.”
Guizhou Discipline Commission, expulsion notice · Nov 28
“China's artificial-intelligence development has always been anchored to national strategic needs and the people's desire for a better life; the ‘gone astray’ theory has itself gone astray.”
People's Daily commentary · Oct 307
Sources
- Qiushi (Party Theoretical Journal), “Xi Jinping: Explanation of the Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Several Major Issues Concerning Persistently Advancing Comprehensive Strict Party Governance,” November 1, 2026. qstheory.cn/20261101/…/xi-explanation-of-the-decision
- State Council of the PRC, “Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Sultanate of Oman on Deepening the China–Oman Strategic Partnership,” November 2, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/china-oman-joint-statement
- National People's Congress, “China to Amend the Criminal Procedure Law to Strengthen Protection of Victims' Rights,” November 2, 2026. npc.gov.cn/c2/…/criminal-procedure-law-amendment
- National Bureau of Statistics, “China Purchasing Managers Indices for October 2026,” October 31, 2026. stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/…/october-2026-pmi
- China Military Online, “NPC Standing Committee | Second-Reading Draft of the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law Enriches the Principles of Cross-Border Anti-Corruption Work,” November 2, 2026. 81.cn/ss_208539/…/anti-cross-border-corruption-law
- State Administration for Market Regulation, “Measures for the Administration of the Nationally Unified Voluntary Certification System (Trial) Issued,” November 2, 2026. samr.gov.cn/xw/mtjj/…/voluntary-certification-measures
- People's Daily, “Beware the ‘China's AI Has Gone Astray’ Theory” (People's Sharp Commentary), October 30, 2026. opinion.people.com.cn/n1/…/china-ai-gone-astray
- Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, “Wa Biaolong, Former Party Group Secretary and Chairman of the Qiannan Prefecture Political Consultative Conference, Guizhou, Expelled from the Party and Public Office,” November 2, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/yaowenn/…/wa-biaolong-expelled
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference, October 30, 2026,” October 30, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/wjdt/fyrbt/…/guo-jiakun-oct-30