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China
Zhōngguó
中国
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
to receive approval
huò pī
获批
，
to focus on
jùjiāo
聚焦
science and technology
kējì
科技
autonomous / independent
zìzhǔ
自主
innovation
chuàngxīn
创新
。

March 12th
sān yuè shí èr rì
三月十二日
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
(completion particle)
le
了
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
（
from 2026 to 2030
2026 nián zhì 2030 nián
2026-2030年
）。
the said / this (formal)
gāi
该
plan
guīhuà
规划
(action marker)
jiāng
将
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
、
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
、
robot / robotics
jīqìrén
机器人
and so on / etc.
děng
等
core / key
héxīn
核心
technology
jìshù
技术
to classify as / to list as
lièwéi
列为
key focus / priority
zhòngdiǎn
重点
development
fāzhǎn
发展
direction
fāngxiàng
方向
，
goal / target
mùbiāo
目标
is
shì
是
to achieve / to realize
shíxiàn
实现
science and technology
kējì
科技
autonomy and independent control
zìzhǔ kěkòng
自主可控
。

March 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM

March 12th
sān yuè shí èr rì
三月十二日
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
(completion particle)
le
了
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
five-year plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
from 2026 to 2030
2026 nián zhì 2030 nián
2026年至2030年
(possessive particle)
de
的
economy
jīngjì
经济
development
fāzhǎn
发展
plan
jìhuà
计划
。
plan
guīhuà
规划
(possessive particle)
de
的
key focus / priority
zhòngdiǎn
重点
is
shì
是
to improve / to enhance
tíshēng
提升
science and technology
kējì
科技
autonomous / independent
zìzhǔ
自主
innovation
chuàngxīn
创新
capability
nénglì
能力
。
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
、
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
、
robot / robotics
jīqìrén
机器人
、
quantum computing
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
and
hé
和
6G (mobile network standard)
6G
6G
are
shì
是
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
development
fāzhǎn
发展
direction
fāngxiàng
方向
。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to hope / to wish
xīwàng
希望
to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
towards / on
duì
对
foreign country
wàiguó
外国
technology
jìshù
技术
(possessive particle)
de
的
dependence / reliance
yīlài
依赖
。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
once / previously
céng
曾
to set / to establish
shèdìng
设定
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
self-sufficiency rate
zìjǐ lǜ
自给率
to reach / to achieve
dádào
达到
70 percent
70%
70%
(possessive particle)
de
的
goal / target
mùbiāo
目标
，
but / however
dàn
但
in the end / ultimately
zuìzhōng
最终
failed to / was unable to
wèi néng
未能
to achieve / to realize
shíxiàn
实现
。
new
xīn
新
plan
guīhuà
规划
by using / with
yǐ
以
digital economy
shùzì jīngjì
数字经济
in
zài
在
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
within / among
zhōng
中
(possessive particle)
de
的
proportion / share
zhànbǐ
占比
to
lái
来
to measure
héngliáng
衡量
science and technology
kējì
科技
development
fāzhǎn
发展
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
。
goal / target
mùbiāo
目标
is
shì
是
by (a certain time)
dào
到
the year 2030
2030 nián
2030年
，
digital economy
shùzì jīngjì
数字经济
to account for / to make up
zhàn
占
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
proportion / share
bǐzhòng
比重
to reach
dádào
达到
12.5 percent
12.5%
12.5%
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
，
this
zhè
这
to indicate / to show
biǎomíng
表明
China
Zhōngguó
中国
more / even more
gèng
更
to attach importance to
zhùzhòng
注重
digital
shùzì
数字
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
(possessive particle)
de
的
in-depth / deep
shēndù
深度
integration
zhěnghé
整合
。

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