US EditionAs China Drafts Its Next 5-Year Plan, Is GDP Still the Magic Number?
The Communist Party reviews strategic goals for 2026-2030 focusing on innovation, poverty alleviation, and international cooperation amid global uncertainties.
- On Monday, the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee will review proposals for the 15th Five‑Year Plan as the 14th Five‑Year Plan concludes this year.
- Rooted in evolving economic and social realities, Five‑Year Plans set objectives and priorities that guide China's modernization, with the 14th Five‑Year Plan emphasizing innovation to build advanced AI capability.
- Data show tangible external gains: revenue from projects contracted by Chinese enterprises in Belt and Road partner countries reached $37.99 billion in early 2025, up 5.2 percent year-on-year.
- Employment among lifted people remains above 30 million, and targeted support reached over 6 million at risk by July this year.
- Some Western countries imposed tariffs and export controls under `de‑risking`, unsettling markets, while China bolsters multilateral ties through RCEP and aid to over 160 countries.
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EcnsParty plenum to shape next five-year plan
As the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee is held from Monday to Thursday, the spotlight will be on how China will use the key Party meeting to set the tone for its development priorities for the next five years amid persistent economic headwinds.
Explainer: How China fostered growth, innovation amid global uncertainties in the past five years
With the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee scheduled on Monday to review proposals for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), it is an opportune moment to reflect on how the country has navigated its development path while continuing to inject new momentum into the world through its five-year plans.
Since this Monday, at the Jingxi Hotel, a greyish block in military custody in western Beijing, about 370 leaders of the Communist Party of China meet behind closed doors to shape the 15th five-year plan. Relic of the Soviet era, the program will establish the essential guidelines for the economic and social development of the second world economy in the remainder of the decade. Continue reading
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