China sets 2,360 delegates for 2027 party congress.
Today's events
Party congress delegates.
The Central Committee set rules for electing 2,360 delegates from 38 units to the 21st party congress, due in late 2027.1Nov 7 · State CouncilWorld AI organization.
The legislature's standing committee ratified the agreement establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization and voted to remove the industry minister.2Nov 6 · People's CongressCross-border corruption law.
Lawmakers passed a 47-article law on cross-border corruption, effective immediately, with the state supervisory commission leading a new cross-ministry enforcement mechanism.3Nov 6 · People's CongressLocal elections.
Xi voted in Beijing's district people's congress election; over a billion voters will choose 2.6 million county and township deputies this round.4Nov 6 · State CouncilCabinet on the economy.
The State Council ordered faster work on the “six networks” infrastructure programme and prompt, full payment of money owed to firms and localities.5Nov 6 · State CouncilForeign investment.
Inbound investment fell 4.3% to 549 billion yuan in the first nine months, while high-technology inflows jumped 33.8%.6Nov 6 · Commerce MinistryResearch-security rebuff.
The commerce ministry called the Pentagon's research-security review coercion of American universities and promised measures to protect the listed Chinese institutes.7Nov 6 · Commerce MinistryCoal-to-gas line.
The northeast's largest coal-to-gas plant started its first line, feeding four million cubic metres a day into the national pipeline network.8Nov 6 · Energy AdministrationJapan, one year on.
The foreign ministry said responsibility for the freeze rests entirely with Japan, a year after its leader's remarks on a Taiwan contingency.9Nov 6 · Foreign Ministry
Voices
“Electing people’s congress deputies is the foundation for upholding, improving and running the people’s congress system well, and a major matter in the country’s political life.”
President Xi Jinping, Zhongnanhai polling station · Nov 64
“Political discipline, organizational discipline and electoral discipline must be strict: hold to the strict keynote, the strict measures and the strict atmosphere.”
Central Committee notice on 21st Party Congress delegates · Nov 71
“China-Japan relations face serious difficulties. The responsibility lies entirely with Japan, with its leader’s fallacious remarks on Taiwan a year ago.”
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun · Nov 69
“This coerces American research institutions into picking sides and deliberately wrecks normal China-U.S. research cooperation: lifting a rock only to drop it on one’s own foot.”
Commerce Ministry spokesperson · Nov 67
“[The law] is enacted to prevent and punish cross-border corruption, deepen international anti-corruption cooperation, and promote a fair and reasonable global anti-corruption governance system.”
Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law · Nov 63
“Datang revived and commissioned the Fuxin project in under a year: start up, supply gas and show results, all at once.”
Lü Jun, chairman of state power group China Datang · Nov 28
Sources
- State Council, “The Central Committee Issues a Notice Deploying the Election of Delegates to the 21st Party Congress,” November 7, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/liebiao/…/21st-congress-delegates
- State Council, “The 25th Session of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee Closes in Beijing,” November 6, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/liebiao/…/npcsc-25th-session-closes
- National People's Congress, “Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law Passed,” November 6, 2026. npc.gov.cn/c2/c30834/…/anti-cross-border-corruption-law
- State Council, “Xi Jinping Takes Part in Voting for Beijing District People's Congress Deputies,” November 6, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/liebiao/…/xi-votes-district-deputies
- Ministry of Commerce, “Li Qiang Chairs a State Council Executive Meeting,” November 6, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/ldrhd/…/state-council-executive-meeting
- Ministry of Commerce, “China Used 548.81 Billion Yuan of Foreign Investment in January-September 2026,” November 6, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/rcxwfb/…/jan-sep-foreign-investment
- Ministry of Commerce, “Commerce Ministry Spokesperson Answers Questions on the US Defense Department's So-Called Research-Security Review Results,” November 6, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/xwfyrth/…/us-research-security-review
- National Energy Administration, “First Production Line of the Northeast's Largest Coal-to-Gas Demonstration Project Comes Online to Secure Supply,” November 6, 2026. nea.gov.cn/20261106/…/fuxin-coal-to-gas-line
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference,” November 6, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/wjdt/fyrbt/…/20261106-press-conference