<h1>Party leadership reaffirms leader as party and military 'core', purges senior officers, installs anti-graft vice-chair</h1> A central party body reaffirmed the party leader's 'core' status over the party and military, endorsed a major purge of senior military officials for corruption and disciplinary violations, removed the deputy military chief and other top officers, and installed the military anti-graft chief as a replacement vice-chair of the central military commission. The plenary also endorsed the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) emphasizing greater self-reliance in science and technology, building a more resilient domestic market, and accelerating strategic development to mitigate risks from international trade tensions and tariffs.