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China’s 15th 5-year plan
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we examine how these documents inform and reflect high-level policy priorities, what to expect in the coming iteration and why Beijing has continued this tradition after the seismic economic changes of the reform era.
Updated: 16 Oct, 2025
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How China’s next 5-year plan shapes economic strategy from command to hybrid
Facing a volatile world, Beijing has renewed its focus on economic and industrial planning.
23 Sep, 2025
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Why China’s property crisis is putting tax overhaul on new 5-year plan agenda
For years, local budgets depended on booming land sales and VAT income. Now, both are falling – and Beijing faces some tough choices.
24 Sep, 2025
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Can China’s next 5-year plan restore consumption confidence?
How China’s economy fares in the next half-decade will determine how much people dare to spend, and unlocking latent demand appears squarely in Beijing’s sights.
25 Sep, 2025
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Why weak links in China’s unrivalled supply chains may not exist in 5 years
While China’s manufacturing resilience remains formidable, vulnerabilities in high-end technologies, geopolitical tensions suggest that there are still chokepoints.
26 Sep, 2025
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How Hong Kong’s role in Beijing’s economic strategy could evolve in next 5 years
From stablecoins to yuan internationalisation, analysts weigh the city’s place – and Taiwan’s – in the coming five-year plan.
27 Sep, 2025
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China’s private firms face a difficult landscape. Can the 5-year plan help?
Entrepreneurs in traditional sectors hope China’s next plan will help relieve pressures from low demand, price wars and regulatory scrutiny.
07 Oct, 2025
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‘Snowball effect’: China could double down on talent build-up
Recruitment of elite academics from overseas universities is part of China’s strategic plan to surge ahead of global competition.
05 Oct, 2025
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China charts path to global competitiveness in chips and AI over next five years
While the nation is a world leader in space exploration, 5G and green energy, key battlegrounds remain in AI and semiconductors.
06 Oct, 2025
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Unfair funding is holding back science in China. Can Beijing fix it?
Researchers lament ‘grossly uneven’ system in which a small number of top-tier teams secure a high share of resources.
08 Oct, 2025
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‘Quantity to quality’: what China’s next 5-year plan means for foreign investors
Beijing has pledged to open up even more to foreign investment. But some officials are becoming more selective about the projects they want.
11 Oct, 2025
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Will China’s next 5-year plan rewrite its infrastructure playbook?
While the old ‘megaproject’ model was effective, upcoming blueprint could provide outline for an updated, tech-driven outlook.
12 Oct, 2025
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What will Beijing’s next 5-year plan mean for Taiwan?
Mainland China’s economic blueprint is expected to promote cross-strait economic integration, especially in hi-tech industries.
14 Oct, 2025
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‘Extremely dangerous’: why China’s 5-year plan will double down on food security
Beijing has made huge strides in its self-sufficiency push – but trade tensions, climate risks and supply-chain shocks keep fears alive.
16 Oct, 2025
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