{"id":525295,"date":"2026-03-07T20:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T20:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/525295\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T20:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T20:01:09","slug":"innovation-plus-livelihoods-the-twin-tracks-of-chinas-5-year-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/525295\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation plus livelihoods \u2013 the twin tracks of China\u2019s 5-year plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>China\u2019s <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3345767\/inside-chinas-15th-5-year-plan-ai-fusion-and-defence-drive-next-frontier?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new five-year plan<\/a> targets both industrial innovation and \u201cpeople-oriented\u201d livelihoods for all, according to officials with the country\u2019s top economic planner.\u201cThe draft outline of the plan \u2026 focuses on consolidating and expanding strengths, removing bottlenecks and constraints, and addressing weaknesses and shortcomings,\u201d Zheng Bei, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said in Beijing on the sidelines of the \u201c<a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/two-sessions-2026-lianghui?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">two sessions<\/a>\u201d on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The draft of the new economic blueprint \u2013 covering the period to 2030 \u2013 was released on Thursday, and in it Beijing vowed to \u201csignificantly enhance\u201d the country\u2019s ability to innovate, as well as have a \u201cmarked increase in fields where China is keeping pace with or leading the world\u201d.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The draft is being reviewed by the National People\u2019s Congress, the country\u2019s top legislature, and is expected to be endorsed when the annual session closes on March 12.<\/p>\n<p>The push for <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/economy\/china-economy\/article\/3330667\/china-sets-technological-self-reliance-key-goal-next-5-years?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">technological supremacy and self-reliance<\/a> has been motivated in large part by US attempts to contain China\u2019s hi-tech development, particularly in key sectors such as advanced semiconductors.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">To reach these goals, Beijing aimed to implement a tiered development strategy for technology over the next five years, said Bai Jingyu, director of the NDRC\u2019s innovation and hi-tech development department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"China\u2019s new five-year plan targets both industrial innovation and \u201cpeople-oriented\u201d livelihoods for all, according to officials with 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