China to step up tech, energy and decarbonisation efforts in next 5-year plan
South China Morning Post
by Sylvia Ma,Carol YangMarch 5, 2026
China will set priorities for technological innovation, economic security, public well-being and carbon reduction over the next five years, vowing to lay a solid foundation for its 2035 target of doubling per capita gross domestic product from 2020 levels.
The world’s second-largest economy will release 20 growth targets, including both binding and non-binding ones, in areas covering the economy, technology, healthcare and economic security, Premier Li Qiang said when outlining the broad strokes...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 3/5/2026