Politics · 2026-11-01 · Afternoon briefing

China mandates Communist Party role in tech firms

China's Communist Party will embed itself more deeply in the country's technology sector, according to a landmark document released on Sunday. The policy, approved at a key political plenum, requires internet platforms and science-and-technology firms to write "party-building" work into their corporate charters and operational management.

The move formally codifies "Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building" as a long-term governance blueprint, elevating it alongside the doctrines of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. The party's influence is also set to expand over "new employment groups"—gig economy workers for delivery and ride-hailing platforms will be guided to "listen to the party and follow the party".

To enforce discipline, the party will deploy new digital tools to combat corruption. The directive orders a crackdown on graft involving the internet, virtual currency, and cross-border funds, and establishes a blacklist for hi-tech corruption focusing on illegal transfers via public blockchains.

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