China’s New Five-Year Plan Prioritizes Tech Sovereignty Amid Global Tensions
China’s Communist Party leadership is mapping out an economic strategy focused on technological independence and advanced manufacturing. The plan comes as Beijing seeks to counter Western trade restrictions while addressing domestic economic challenges including deflation and weak consumer confidence.
Strategic Shift Toward Technological Independence
China’s leadership is reportedly preparing to double down on technological self-reliance in its next five-year economic plan, according to analysts monitoring the country’s development strategy. The Communist Party’s Central Committee began deliberations this week on the 15th five-year plan, which sources indicate will prioritize state-led investment in cutting-edge technologies as tensions with the United States over trade and technology continue to intensify.
