Archive · 12 Dec 2025
China's Communist Party Reinforces State Control
The Communist Party of China had a big meeting where they talked about how to run the country.
They said the party should be in charge of everything, from making things to taking care of people.
They want China to be strong in technology and to work with other countries, but always under the party's control.
They also said that the party should manage the economy and make sure everyone follows its rules.
Some people who believe in workers' rights are worried because the party is not giving workers more power, but instead is using them to help the country become richer and more powerful.
The party also talks about helping people and being fair, but it doesn't give workers a say in how things are run.
The party's plan is to make China a leader in the world, but not by helping workers, but by controlling everything and making sure China wins in the global economy.
The Communist Party of China issued a communiqué reinforcing state control and economic strategies during the Fourth Plenary Session.
The document emphasizes technological self-reliance, industrial modernisation, and a robust domestic market under party leadership.
The party claims commitment to Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought but focuses on state-managed market architecture.
Globally, China positions itself as a strategic player in capitalism, using state-capital instruments and infrastructure diplomacy.
The communiqué commands a socialist culture with Chinese characteristics, guided by the party, with no space for democratic workers' control.
- Who
- The Communist Party of China (CPC) and its leader Xi Jinping
- What
- The CPC issued a communiqué reinforcing state control and economic strategies
- When
- Last October during the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee
- Where
- Beijing, China
- Why
- To guide China's development, technological self-reliance, and global influence under party leadership
- Event
- Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee
- Location
- Beijing, China
- Key Figures
- Xi Jinping, Communist Party of China
- Ideological Framework
- Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Xi Jinping Thought
- Economic Strategy
- State-managed market architecture, technological self-reliance, industrial modernisation
- Global Strategy
- Belt and Road cooperation, institutional-level opening up, two-way investment
- Cultural Strategy
- Socialist culture with Chinese characteristics, party-guided ideology
- Key Documents
- Communiqué of the Fourth Plenary Session