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China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Réndà
全国人大
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to approve / ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
，
to focus on
jùjiāo
聚焦
high-quality
gāo zhìliàng
高质量
development
fāzhǎn
发展
path / approach
lùjìng
路径
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
on (date marker)
yú
于
March 12
sān yuè shí-èr rì
3月12日
to approve / ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
completion marker
le
了
《
2026 to 2030
èr líng èr liù zhì èr líng sān líng nián
2026—2030年
national economy
guómín jīngjì
国民经济
and
hé
和
social development
shèhuì fāzhǎn
社会发展
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
outline / framework
gāngyào
纲要
》，
designating
jiāng
将
high-quality development
gāo zhìliàng fāzhǎn
高质量发展
、
technological self-reliance
kējì zìlì
科技自立
and
yǔ
与
green transition
lǜsè zhuǎnxíng
绿色转型
to establish as
quèlì wéi
确立为
core
héxīn
核心
strategic direction
zhànlüè fāngxiàng
战略方向
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
plan
guīhuà
规划
is
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
by 2049
èr líng sì jiǔ nián
2049年
essentially / basically
jīběn
基本
to achieve / realize
shíxiàn
实现
modernization
xiàndàihuà
现代化
goal / objective
mùbiāo
目标
process
jìnchéng
进程
in the course of
zhōng
中
structural particle
de
的
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
stage / phase
jiēduàn
阶段
。

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 (date marker)
yú
于
March 12
sān yuè shí-èr rì
3月12日
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to approve / ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
《
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
（
2026 to 2030
èr líng èr liù zhì èr líng sān líng nián
2026—2030年
）
outline / framework
gāngyào
纲要
》，
marking / signaling
biāozhìzhe
标志着
this
zhè yī
这一
concerning / relating to
guānhū
关乎
nearly / approximately
jìn
近
one-fifth
wǔ fēn zhī yī
五分之一
global
quánqiú
全球
population
rénkǒu
人口
structural particle
de
的
modernization
xiàndàihuà
现代化
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
to take (a step forward)
màichū
迈出
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
a step
yī bù
一步
。
plan / blueprint
guīhuà
规划
with / using
yǐ
以
high-quality development
gāo zhìliàng fāzhǎn
高质量发展
as
wéi
为
main thread / primary direction
zhǔxiàn
主线
，
to set / establish
shèdìng
设定
completion marker
le
了
to cover / encompass
hángài
涵盖
economic development
jīngjì fāzhǎn
经济发展
、
technological innovation
kējì chuàngxīn
科技创新
、
green transition
lǜsè zhuǎnxíng
绿色转型
、
public wellbeing
gōnggòng fúzhǐ
公共福祉
and
yǔ
与
national security
guójiā ānquán
国家安全
and others / etc.
děng
等
domain / area
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
core
héxīn
核心
indicator / target
zhǐbiāo
指标
。
in / regarding
zài
在
technological self-reliance and self-improvement
kējì zìlì zìqiáng
科技自立自强
aspect / area
fāngmiàn
方面
，
plan
guīhuà
规划
to focus on / emphasize
zhuózhòng
着重
to position strategically
bùjú
布局
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
、
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
、
quantum computing
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
、
robotics
jīqìrén
机器人
and / as well as
jí
及
6G communications
liù G tōngxìn
6G通信
and others / etc.
děng
等
cutting-edge / frontier
qiányán
前沿
domain / area
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
research and development breakthroughs
yánfā gōngguān
研发攻关
。
industrial upgrading
chǎnyè shēngjí
产业升级
aspect / area
fāngmiàn
方面
，
plan
guīhuà
规划
to propose / put forward
tíchū
提出
to push forward / drive
tuīdòng
推动
traditional industries
chuántǒng chǎnyè
传统产业
toward
xiàng
向
value chain
jiàzhí liàn
价值链
mid-to-high end
zhōng gāoduān
中高端
to advance / move toward
màijìn
迈进
，
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
to cultivate / nurture
péiyù
培育
emerging industries
xīnxīng chǎnyè
新兴产业
，
and also
bìng
并
regarding
duì
对
industries of the future
wèilái chǎnyè
未来产业
to carry out
jìnxíng
进行
forward-looking
qiánzhān xìng
前瞻性
strategic positioning
bùjú
布局
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
this time
cǐcì
此次
plan
guīhuà
规划
with / and
yǔ
与
the 13th Five-Year Plan
shísān wǔ
十三五
、
the 14th Five-Year Plan
shísì wǔ
十四五
plan
guīhuà
规划
highly
gāodù
高度
coherent / consistent
liánguàn
连贯
，
to continue / carry on
yánxù
延续
completion marker
le
了
through / using
yǐ
以
state power
guójiā lìliàng
国家力量
to lead / guide
yǐnlǐng
引领
strategic emerging industries
zhànlüèxìng xīnxīng chǎnyè
战略性新兴产业
development
fāzhǎn
发展
structural particle
de
的
overall direction
zǒngtǐ fāngxiàng
总体方向
。
green transition
lǜsè zhuǎnxíng
绿色转型
domain / area
lǐngyù
领域
to include / feature
shèyǒu
设有
multiple / several
duō xiàng
多项
binding / mandatory
yuēshùxìng
约束性
indicator / target
zhǐbiāo
指标
，
to reflect / embody
tǐxiàn
体现
completion marker
le
了
China
Zhōngguó
中国
in
zài
在
emissions reduction
jiǎn pái
减排
goal / objective
mùbiāo
目标
and
yǔ
与
sustainable development
kě chíxù fāzhǎn
可持续发展
path / approach
lùjìng
路径
in terms of
shàng
上
structural particle
de
的
long-term
cháng qī
长期
policy
zhèngcè
政策
commitment / pledge
chéngnuò
承诺
。
experts
zhuānjiā
专家
to emphasize / stress
qiángdiào
强调
，
15th Five-Year Plan period
shíwǔ wǔ
十五五
period / era
shíqī
时期
to have / possess
jùyǒu
具有
serving as a bridge between past and future
chéng shàng qǐ xià
承上启下
structural particle
de
的
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
role / function
zuòyòng
作用
，
this
zhè
这
five years
wǔ nián
五年
structural particle
de
的
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
to a large extent
hěn dà chéngdù shàng
很大程度上
to determine
juédìng
决定
China
Zhōngguó
中国
whether or not
néng fǒu
能否
on schedule
rú qī
如期
essentially / basically
jīběn
基本
to achieve / realize
shíxiàn
实现
socialist
shèhuì zhǔyì
社会主义
modernization
xiàndàihuà
现代化
。

News in English

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China National People Congress Approves 15th Five-Year Plan for 2026-2030

The Chinese National People Congress approved the 15th Five-Year Plan on March 12, establishing high-quality development, technological self-reliance, and green transition as core strategic priorities. The plan is seen as a critical stage in China achieving socialist modernization by 2049.

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