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China charts new economic course focused on innovation, reform

Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China has unveiled its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), signalling a shift from high-speed growth to high-quality development with an unusual focus on artificial intelligence, space, deep-sea technology and domestic consumption.

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