Beijing, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - What you need to know about China's new Five-Year Plan

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2026-03-02

China's new Five-Year Plan -- a roadmap outlining its economic and social strategy to 2030 -- is expected to be formally approved during the annual Two Sessions political conclave, which begins Wednesday. A framework published in October already gives an idea of what the ruling Communist Party (CCP) considers its core aims for the coming years, with key themes including technological self-sufficiency, economic transformation and military might. H......

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