China’s Communist Party Orders 2027 Delegate Elections With Strict Loyalty Mandate

China’s Communist Party has ordered the election of 2,360 delegates to its 21st national congress, setting an end-of-June 2027 deadline and making political loyalty a central requirement for candidates, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

The congress is scheduled for the second half of 2027 in Beijing, following a decision by the party’s 20th Central Committee at its fifth plenary session. Delegates will be elected by 38 electoral units nationwide.