July 2026 Politburo meeting; Fifth Plenum set for October; Signals of marginal, incremental policy support

The Politburo held its July meeting today. Some of the highlights: Fifth Plenum scheduled for October, agenda is “to study major issues concerning the unremitting advancement of full and rigorous Party self-governance”; Diagnosis of economic situation section includes “it is necessary to attach great importance to the difficulties and challenges in economic performance 要高度重视经济运行中的困难挑战”, which…