At a key party plenum in October, the CPC leadership adopted its recommendations for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), outlining China's economic and social development priorities for the next five years. The 15th Five-Year Plan, which covers the years from 2026 to 2030, is particularly important, as it means that there is only a decade left for China to achieve its goal of socialist modernization in 2035. It is in this backdrop, the China Chronicle panel discussion plans to look into the finer prints of China’s 15 th five-year plan and assess the country’s way forward.
Some of the driving questions may include but are not be limited to the following
– China’s policy responses to slowing growth and external pressure
-- Changing dynamics of Centre-local relations in Chinese government under the current economic headwinds
– Employment, population decline, domestic demand – Can China successfully tackle these issues in the next five years?
-- How easy or difficult it is for China to safeguard economic security and deliver prosperity in today’s uncertain international situation?
