FACTBOX-How China's October 26 to 29 Communist Party plenum works

The elite Central Committee of China's ruling Communist ​Party holds a closed-door meeting in Beijing ​from Monday to Thursday that ‌will set ​the political tone ahead of late 2027's once-every-five years party congress, and potentially discuss key personnel moves.

Here are some key facts ‌about the plenum and how it works.