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China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress (abbreviated)
quánguó rén dà
全国人大
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
，
science and technology
kējì
科技
self-reliance / independence
zìlì
自立
becomes / to become
chéng
成
primary / top-priority
shǒuyào
首要
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
task / mission
rènwù
任务
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
quánguó rénmín dàibiǎo dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
on / at (date marker)
yú
于
March 12
sān yuè shí èr rì
三月十二日
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
（
the year 2026
2026
2026
—
the year 2030
2030 nián
2030年
），
to designate
jiāng
将
semiconductors
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
、
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
and / as well as
jí
及
quantum computing
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
to designate as / to set as
quèdìng wéi
确定为
core / central
héxīn
核心
strategic industry / strategic sector
zhànlüè chǎnyè
战略产业
。
the plan
guīhuà
规划
to delete / to remove
shānchú
删除
completion particle
le
了
“
Made in China (industrial initiative)
Zhōngguó zhìzào
中国制造
2025 (part of the initiative name)
2025
2025
”
structural particle
de
的
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
self-sufficiency rate / domestic supply rate
zìjǐlǜ
自给率
indicator / target metric
zhǐbiāo
指标
，
instead / shifting to
zhuǎn ér
转而
to focus on
zhuānzhù yú
专注于
to promote / to drive forward
tuīdòng
推动
digital infrastructure
shùzì jīchǔ shèshī
数字基础设施
toward / into
xiàng
向
each / all / various
gè
各
economic sector / field of the economy
jīngjì lǐngyù
经济领域
structural particle
de
的
deep penetration / deep integration
shēndù shèntòu
深度渗透
。

March 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
quánguó rénmín dàibiǎo dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
on / at (date marker)
yú
于
March 12
sān yuè shí èr rì
三月十二日
in
zài
在
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
outline / key points document
gāngyào
纲要
，
the plan
guīhuà
规划
to cover / to span
hángài
涵盖
the year 2026
2026
2026
to / until
zhì
至
the year 2030
2030 nián
2030年
。
this / this particular
cǐcì
此次
plan / program
guīhuà
规划
to designate
jiāng
将
semiconductors
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
、
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
、
quantum computing
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
and / as well as
jí
及
robotics technology
jīqìrén jìshù
机器人技术
to classify as / to designate as
lièwéi
列为
national / state
guójiā
国家
core / central
héxīn
核心
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
industry / sector
chǎnyè
产业
。
6G (next-generation communications technology)
6G
6G
communication / telecommunications
tōngxìn
通信
、
brain-computer interface
nǎo jī jiēkǒu
脑机接口
and / as well as
jí
及
hydrogen energy
qīng néng
氢能
technology
jìshù
技术
passive marker
bèi
被
to include in / to incorporate into
nà rù
纳入
“
future industries / industries of the future
wèilái chǎnyè
未来产业
”
category / domain
fànchóu
范畴
，
will
jiāng
将
to obtain / to receive
huòdé
获得
earmarked / special-purpose
zhuānxiàng
专项
fiscal / financial
cáizhèng
财政
support
zhīchí
支持
。
Beijing (referring to the Chinese government)
Běijīng
北京
to pledge / to commit
chéngnuò
承诺
each year / annually
měi nián
每年
will
jiāng
将
science and technology
kējì
科技
budget
yùsuàn
预算
to increase / to raise
tígāo
提高
10 percent
10%
10%
，
R&D investment / research and development spending
yánfā tóurù
研发投入
annual average
nián jūn
年均
growth rate / rate of increase
zēngfú
增幅
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
to set / to establish
shèdìng
设定
at
zài
在
7 percent
7%
7%
and above / or more
yǐshàng
以上
。
in / regarding
zài
在
digital economy
shùzì jīngjì
数字经济
aspect / area
fāngmiàn
方面
，
the plan
guīhuà
规划
to require / to set a target for
yāoqiú
要求
by / until
dào
到
the year 2030
2030 nián
2030年
digital economy
shùzì jīngjì
数字经济
value-added / added value
zēngjiā zhí
增加值
to account for / to constitute
zhàn
占
GDP / gross domestic product
guónèi shēngchǎn zǒngzhí
国内生产总值
structural particle
de
的
proportion / percentage
bǐlì
比例
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
12.5 percent
12.5%
12.5%
。
worthy of / deserving
zhíde
值得
attention / note
guānzhù
关注
is the fact that
de shì
的是
，
this / this particular
cǐcì
此次
plan
guīhuà
规划
to delete / to remove
shānchú
删除
completion particle
le
了
“
Made in China (industrial initiative)
Zhōngguó zhìzào
中国制造
2025 (part of the initiative name)
2025
2025
”
within / from
zhōng
中
to set / to establish
shèdìng
设定
structural particle
de
的
70 percent
70%
70%
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
self-sufficiency rate / domestic supply rate
zìjǐlǜ
自给率
indicator / target metric
zhǐbiāo
指标
，
instead / shifting to
zhuǎn ér
转而
using / with
yǐ
以
digital infrastructure
shùzì jīchǔ shèshī
数字基础设施
penetration depth / depth of integration
shèntòu shēndù
渗透深度
as / in the capacity of
zuòwéi
作为
to measure / to gauge
héngliàng
衡量
science and technology
kējì
科技
results / outcomes / effectiveness
chéngxiào
成效
structural particle
de
的
new
xīn
新
standard / criterion
biāozhǔn
标准
。
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
also / in addition
hái
还
will
jiāng
将
comprehensively / across the board
quánmiàn
全面
to advance / to push forward
tuījìn
推进
“
AI Plus (integration initiative)
réngōng zhìnéng jiā
人工智能+
”
plan / initiative
jìhuà
计划
，
aimed at / with the goal of
zhǐzài
旨在
to promote / to drive forward
tuīdòng
推动
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
toward / into
xiàng
向
manufacturing industry
zhìzàoyè
制造业
、
healthcare / medical care
yīliáo
医疗
and
hé
和
urbanization
chéngzhènhuà
城镇化
field / sector
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
deep penetration / deep integration
shēndù shèntòu
深度渗透
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
this / this particular
cǐcì
此次
plan
guīhuà
规划
marks / signifies
biāozhìzhe
标志着
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
structural particle
de
的
technology strategy
kējì zhànlüè
科技战略
from
cóng
从
to pursue / to seek
zhuīqiú
追求
production capacity and volume
chǎnnéng shùliàng
产能数量
to shift toward / to pivot to
zhuǎnxiàng
转向
to lead / to dominate
zhǔdǎo
主导
digital infrastructure
shùzì jīchǔ shèshī
数字基础设施
and / with
yǔ
与
real economy / physical economy
shítǐ jīngjì
实体经济
structural particle
de
的
deep integration / deep fusion
shēndù rónghé
深度融合
。

New Words

wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
five-year plan
gāngyào
纲要
outline
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
semiconductors
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
artificial intelligence
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
quantum computing
shùzì jīngjì
数字经济
digital economy
kējì
科技
science and technology
xīnpiàn
芯片
semiconductor chip
zhànlüè chǎnyè
战略产业
strategic industry
shēndù rónghé
深度融合
deep integration

News in English

China & World

China National People Congress Approves 15th Five-Year Plan with Technology Self-Reliance as Top Priority

China National People Congress approved the 15th Five-Year Plan on March 12 covering 2026 to 2030, designating semiconductors, AI, and quantum computing as core strategic industries and targeting a 12.5 percent digital economy share of GDP by 2030.

China's National People Congress formally approved the 15th Five-Year Plan outline on March 12 in Beijing, covering 2026 to 2030.

This plan designates semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and robotics technology as national core strategic industries.

6G communications, brain-computer interfaces, and hydrogen energy technology are included in the 'future industries' category and will receive earmarked fiscal support.

Beijing pledges to increase the science and technology budget by 10 percent annually, with R&D investment annual growth target set at 7 percent and above.

In terms of digital economy, the plan requires that by 2030, digital economy added value accounts for 12.5 percent of GDP.

Notably, this plan deleted the 70 percent chip self-sufficiency target from the 'Made in China 2025' initiative, instead using 'digital infrastructure penetration depth' as a new standard for measuring science and technology effectiveness.

Beijing will also comprehensively advance the 'AI Plus' plan, aimed at promoting deep penetration of artificial intelligence into manufacturing, healthcare, and urbanization sectors.

Analysts pointed out that this plan marks Beijing's technology strategy shifting from pursuing production capacity and volume to leading digital infrastructure and deep integration with the real economy.

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