China eyes bold tech and economic goals for next decade, sets plenum dates to work on details
- Plan should balance ‘economy and society, government and market, efficiency and equity, vitality and order, development and security’
China’s political leadership has set ambitious economic and tech development goals for the next decade, signalling a consensus among the Communist Party’s upper echelon on how best to cope with China’s economic challenges.
The goals were unveiled in a statement on Thursday that also announced that the party would hold its long-anticipated third plenum meeting from July 15 to 18.
The announcements came after the meeting of the Politburo – the highest decision-making body in Chinese politics – and set the tone for the coming plenary session to be attended by more than 370 members of the Communist Party elite.
The 10-year goals range from the economy to social development and state building, and will extend beyond President Xi Jinping’s third term, which ends in 2028.
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Defence ministers from China and US meet on sidelines of Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
The plenary session will “primarily examine issues related to further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernisation”, according to state news agency Xinhua.