Politburo (again) fails to set date for plenum

We still don’t have a date for the Third Plenum.

On Wednesday, the Politburo held its monthly meeting.

They reviewed:

• Work reports from the Party groups of the legislature (NPCSC), State Council, political advisory body (CPPCC), Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate, and the Central Secretariat.
• A report on the Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era study campaign,
• A guideline on consolidating the gains from the study campaign
• Party regulations on disciplinary inspection

What they didn’t do: Set a date for the much-anticipated Third Plenum, which is expected to initiate a new round of economic reforms.

Get smart: The unexplained delay in holding the Third Plenum (which was expected in October) will further undermine already low business and consumer confidence.

• That will make it more difficult for the economy to consolidate its nascent recovery.