Senior Chinese Military Leaders Absent From Key Party Seminar, Raising Questions Several senior Chinese Communist Party and military officials were absent from the Jan. 19 opening of a high-level political seminar associated with the upcoming Fourth Plenum. The seminar, held at the Central Party School in Beijing on Jan. 20, was attended by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who delivered a speech. CCTV reported various high-ranking officials were present, but the absence of others has drawn attention.

• Senior CCP and military officials were absent from a political seminar on Jan. 19.
• The seminar is tied to the CCP’s upcoming Fourth Plenum.
• The event opened on Jan. 20 at the Central Party School in Beijing.
• Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the opening ceremony.
• CCTV reported that members of the CCP Politburo, Secretariat, and Central Military Commission were among attendees.