The fifth plenary session began in Beijing - one of the main political events in China this year. It was dedicated to establishing "complete and strict" control within the Communist Party. In practice, this means a fight on an even larger scale against corruption and purges. Last year alone, Chinese disciplinary authorities launched investigations into more than a million people. We tell you which high-ranking officials were affected by the purges and why Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on the party right now. The world is burning, and we are in Zen.

The fifth plenary session began in Beijing - one of the main political events in China this year. It was dedicated to establishing "complete and strict" control within the Communist Party. In practice, this means a fight on an even larger scale against corruption and purges. Last year alone, Chinese disciplinary authorities launched investigations into more than a million people. We tell you which high-ranking officials were affected by the purges and why Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on the party right now. The world is burning, and we are in Zen.