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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
。

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

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