Top party meeting called as Bo Xilai trial ends
Politburo's announcement of Central Committee meeting in November comes day after conclusion of dramatic Bo Xilai hearing
The Communist Party announced yesterday it will hold a keynote meeting in November to discuss deepening reforms, a day after wrapping up the trial against disgraced former Politburo member Bo Xilai.
The decision to hold the third plenary session of the party's Central Committee in November was made at a Politburo meeting chaired by party general secretary Xi Jinping.
During the meeting, party leaders vowed to further combat corruption and called for unity both inside and outside the party to push ahead with reforms.
The third plenum is likely to indicate the new leadership's economic agenda for the next decade amid slowing growth.
It will also give an indication of Xi's ability to make his mark on party policy.
A statement issued after the Politburo meeting said deeper reforms were necessary to tackle the challenges facing the country and for sustainable economic development.
It called for a thorough understanding of the difficulties of implementing reforms.