The Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will be held in Beijing in November, the committee's Political Bureau announced in a statement following a meeting on August 27.

During the forthcoming session, the Political Bureau will present reports of its work to the CPC Central Committee, with the session also involving discussions of major issues concerning comprehensive and deepened reforms, said the statement.

The August 27 meeting stressed that the Party must strengthen its confidence in regards to reform and head in the right direction, consolidate consensus, and make sure all efforts at reform are coordinated effectively.

The meeting also approved a 2013-17 plan for establishing and improving the system for the punishment and prevention of corruption.