China's 15th Five-Year Plan

In this series of comment pieces, our experts analyze key themes of China's 15th Five-Year Plan for 2026-2030, which the National People’s Congress is scheduled to adopt in March 2025.

Alexander Brown

Comment

Feb 26, 2026

A Chinese consumer is shopping for spring couplets at a supermarket in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on January 9, 2026

Party and State

China moves to unite national market to curb cut-throat competition at home

Alexander Davey

Comment

Feb 26, 2026

Steel products piled up in the steel market in Yichang, Hubei, China on December 13, 2025.

Climate and Environment

Party and State

China’s new Five-Year Plan upgrades climate objectives while accepting continued role of coal

Johanna Krebs

Comment

Feb 26, 2026

A truck is transporting wind turbine components on the road in Xigai County, Guoyuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China on January 18, 2026.

Party and State

Industrial Policy and Technology

China’s next five-year bet on AI: Self-reliance, diffusion, and a lot of hype

Rebecca Arcesati

Comment

Feb 26, 2026

A general view shows a handshake between a human and a humanoid robot at the Shanghai New Expo Center during the opening day of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2025 in Shanghai, China, on July 26, 2025.

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Rebecca Arcesati

Lead Analyst

Alexander Brown

Senior Analyst

Alexander Davey

Analyst

Johanna Krebs

Analyst

China's 15th Five-Year Plan

China’s new Five-Year Plan will embrace industry – and once again give consumers the cold shoulder

China moves to unite national market to curb cut-throat competition at home

China’s new Five-Year Plan upgrades climate objectives while accepting continued role of coal

China’s next five-year bet on AI: Self-reliance, diffusion, and a lot of hype

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