China's ruling Communist Party will on Monday kick off four days of key closed-door discussions, formulating core economic strategy for coming years as growth flags and trade headwinds mount.

The gathering of the Central Committee -- an elite body composed of around 200 members and 170 alternates -- will be crucial in determining longstanding policy objectives in the world's second-largest economy.

Foreign media access to attending officials is highly restricted during the event, which typically opens and closes in Beijing's grandiose Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square.

The fourth such "plenum" to be held during the current committee's 2022-2027 term, this session will focus on proposals for the 15th five-year plan on economic and social development, state media say.

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