China elevates a military general to the Politburo and seeks to strengthen party discipline

The CCP session emphasized internal discipline — as expected, but left the question of Xi Jinping's successor unanswered. The party seems anxious of any instability as geopolitics heats up and China's economy cools down.

Zhang Shengmin appointed to Communist Party politburo as it moves to tighten discipline and crack down on corruption

This move comes about a year before President Xi Jinping is expected to secure his fourth five-year term.