The decision to end the secretive meetings is Mr. Hu's most formal break with Communist tradition.

There was nothing to stop him attending the secretive, shadowy meeting of those who run the universe.

Their intention, in any language, was clear--they were out to kill the man who had invaded their secretive and highly illegal meeting.

She wasn't happy about this secretive meeting and wondered what it was about.

Would he go off to a secretive meeting and leave his screen on and his door unlocked?

China's party-controlled news media have not reported on the secretive meetings.

They have tried small, secretive meetings in the office of a law firm and large, scheduled gatherings in the ballroom of a hotel.

Moreover, officials have concluded that a few secretive, face-to-face meetings were crucial to the evolution of the plot.

"I hear you had a secretive meeting with Spiro."

I believe that by doing so, we will add more European value than if we were to leave it in the hands of the Council and its secretive meetings.