China’s Xi pushes ‘holistic’ execution by local cadres for 5-year plan, warns of disparity
Xi pushes need for full grasp of 2026-2030 goals, setting boundaries amid domestic malaise and external challenges to get the ball rolling
President Xi Jinping has ordered a thorough implementation of central government strategies and policies at local levels, as the world’s second-largest economy rallies efforts to achieve a strong start to its five-year plan amid formidable external challenges and domestic headwinds.
The instruction on Tuesday arrived at a delicate time, as Beijing enforces some overriding strategies, such as a whole-of-nation approach to break technological bottlenecks, a campaign to fight vicious price competition, and the removal of local protectionism to create a unified domestic market.
“A holistic, comprehensive understanding means seeing all targets and strategies as a whole to avoid neglecting any aspect,” Xi was quoted by Xinhua as saying at the meeting.
“To not only know what they are, but also why they are proposed and how to implement and realise them.”