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The committee met for its fourth plenum in Beijing this week. Ben Westcott, CNN, "China's top political body met in secret and issued an ominous message to Hong Kong," 1 Nov. 2019

At a plenum of North Korea’s Workers’ Party planned in the next few days, he is expected to describe the path in more detail. The Economist, "Disarmament talks between America and North Korea are in jeopardy," 18 Dec. 2019

The meeting this week, also called the plenum, will push efforts to sharpen China’s political defenses, likely including greater use of advanced technology to monitor and manage officials and citizens. Chris Buckley, New York Times, "As China’s Troubles Simmer, Xi Reinforces His Political Firewall," 28 Oct. 2019

Chevy used that space to enlarge the intake air plenum from 11.1 liters of volume to 14.1 liters. Dan Carney, Popular Science, "The Corvette is finally the supercar it deserves to be," 2 Jan. 2020

Kim is still widely expected to threaten a harder line approach to the United States during the Central Committee plenum and his New Year’s speech. BostonGlobe.com, "One of the highest decision-making bodies in North Korea, the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party usually rubber-stamps any policy proposed by Kim, who rules his country with totalitarian control of the party, the military, and all other levers of power.," 31 Dec. 2019

Pressure sensors first indicate that there is fuel leaking into MarCO-B’s plenum, a pressurized chamber that holds the gas before valves route it through the thrusters. Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "How a Small CubeSat Became the Unlikely Hero of the InSight Landing," 29 Nov. 2018

The party plenum is likely to see a strong criticism against the United States and South Korea. Washington Post, "Kim Jong Un is back on his white horse, as North Korea flags a big decision," 4 Dec. 2019

The Communist Party's plenum meetings are one of the country's main forums for major changes of party policy and have previously changed the course of Chinese history. Ben Westcott, CNN, "China's top political body met in secret and issued an ominous message to Hong Kong," 1 Nov. 2019

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