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China
Zhōngguó
中国
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
，
to set
shèdìng
设定
4.5 to 5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì bǎifēnzhī wǔ
4.5%至5%
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
target
mùbiāo
目标
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
in (formal)
yú
于
March 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè
2026年3月
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to be approved
huò pī
获批
，
with
jiāng
将
annual average
nián jūn
年均
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
growth rate
zēng sù
增速
target
mùbiāo
目标
set at
dìng wéi
定为
4.5 to 5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì bǎifēnzhī wǔ
4.5%至5%
，
and / also
bìng
并
with / using
yǐ
以
technology
jìshù
技术
self-reliance and self-strengthening
zìlì zìqiáng
自立自强
and
hé
和
economic
jīngjì
经济
security
ānquán
安全
as
wéi
为
core
héxīn
核心
theme
zhǔtí
主题
。
plan
guīhuà
规划
also
hái
还
to propose
tíchū
提出
by
dào
到
2030
2030 nián
2030年
will
jiāng
将
digital
shùzì
数字
economy
jīngjì
经济
to account for
zhàn
占
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
proportion / share
bǐzhòng
比重
to raise / to increase
tíshēng
提升
to / up to
zhì
至
12.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí èr diǎn wǔ
12.5%
。

March 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
on (formal)
yú
于
March 12, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 12 rì
2026年3月12日
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to be approved
huò pī
获批
，
to set / to determine
quèdìng
确定
completed action marker
le
了
2026
2026 nián
2026年
to / through
zhì
至
2030
2030 nián
2030年
adjectival particle
de
的
economic
jīngjì
经济
development
fāzhǎn
发展
direction
fāngxiàng
方向
。
new
xīn
新
plan
guīhuà
规划
to set / to establish
shèdìng
设定
completed action marker
le
了
4.5 to 5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì bǎifēnzhī wǔ
4.5%至5%
adjectival particle
de
的
annual average
nián jūn
年均
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
target
mùbiāo
目标
，
is
shì
是
reform and opening up
gǎigé kāifàng
改革开放
since
yǐlái
以来
lowest
zuì dī
最低
adjectival particle
de
的
growth rate
zēng sù
增速
target
mùbiāo
目标
。
plan
guīhuà
规划
adjectival particle
de
的
core
héxīn
核心
theme
zhǔtí
主题
is
shì
是
technology
jìshù
技术
self-reliance and self-strengthening
zìlì zìqiáng
自立自强
and
hé
和
economic
jīngjì
经济
security
ānquán
安全
，
marking / signifying
biāozhì zhe
标志着
China
Zhōngguó
中国
economic
jīngjì
经济
development
fāzhǎn
发展
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
adjectival particle
de
的
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
shift / transformation
zhuǎnbiàn
转变
。
in terms of
zài
在
scientific research
kēyán
科研
investment / funding
tóurù
投入
aspect
fāngmiàn
方面
，
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to plan
jìhuà
计划
over the next
wèilái
未来
five years
wǔ nián
五年
will
jiāng
将
nationwide
quánguó
全国
R&D / research and development
yán fā
研发
expenditure / spending
zhīchū
支出
to raise / to increase
tígāo
提高
approximately 7 percent
yuē bǎifēnzhī qī
约7%
。
digital
shùzì
数字
economy
jīngjì
经济
is
shì
是
this
cǐcì
此次
plan
guīhuà
规划
adjectival particle
de
的
key / priority
zhòngdiǎn
重点
field / sector
lǐngyù
领域
，
target
mùbiāo
目标
is
shì
是
by
dào
到
2030
2030 nián
2030年
to make / to cause
shǐ
使
digital
shùzì
数字
economy
jīngjì
经济
to account for
zhàn
占
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
adjectival particle
de
的
proportion / share
bǐzhòng
比重
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
12.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí èr diǎn wǔ
12.5%
。
plan
guīhuà
规划
to propose
tíchū
提出
calling for
yào
要
to accelerate
jiākuài
加快
traditional
chuántǒng
传统
industries
chǎnyè
产业
upgrading
shēngjí
升级
，
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
vigorously
dàlì
大力
to cultivate / to nurture
péiyù
培育
emerging
xīnxīng
新兴
industries
chǎnyè
产业
and
hé
和
future
wèilái
未来
industries
chǎnyè
产业
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
this
cǐcì
此次
plan
guīhuà
规划
marks / signifies
biāozhì zhe
标志着
China
Zhōngguó
中国
from
cóng
从
investment
tóuzī
投资
investment-led
qūdòng xíng
驱动型
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
towards
xiàng
向
technology
kējì
科技
innovation
chuàngxīn
创新
innovation-led
qūdòng xíng
驱动型
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
adjectival particle
de
的
shift / transformation
zhuǎnbiàn
转变
。
in terms of
zài
在
external
wàibù
外部
pressure
yālì
压力
aspect
fāngmiàn
方面
，
plan
guīhuà
规划
to emphasize
qiángdiào
强调
completed action marker
le
了
when facing
miànduì
面对
trade
màoyì
贸易
friction / disputes
mócā
摩擦
when
shí
时
to maintain / to safeguard
wéihù
维护
industrial supply chain
chǎnyè liàn
产业链
stability
wěndìng
稳定
adjectival particle
de
的
importance
zhòngyào xìng
重要性
。

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