摘要：Major targets mapped out in the 14th Five-Year Plan have been accomplished now. For example, more than 90 percent of the administr

中国人民大学国家发展与战略研究院研究员

信息学院教授

This year marks the conclusion of China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period. The 2025 Government Work Report has underscored the importance of fully meeting the plan's objectives, setting a solid foundation for a strong launch of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30).

Major targets mapped out in the 14th Five-Year Plan have been accomplished now. For example, more than 90 percent of the administrative villages have access to 5G - 10 percent higher than the original plan. Comparable progress is made in social welfare, agricultural modernization, ecological protection, transportation and new energy.

Over the course of the five-year plan period, China has demonstrated growing economic resilience. Between 2021 and 2024, the nation achieved an average annual GDP growth rate of 5.5 percent, nearly two percentage points higher than the global average. This robust performance reflects China's effective cultivation of new growth drivers and steady technology advancement.

During the period, China's total economic output expanded by more than 30 trillion yuan ($4.17 trillion) - comparable to adding an economy the size of the whole Yangtze River Delta. Leveraging the world's most complete industrial system, China made major strides in high-end equipment and high-tech manufacturing. Breakthroughs such as domestically produced large aircraft showcased the country's rising technological prowess, while supply chain resilience was significantly enhanced.

The country has achieved a set of comprehensive breakthroughs across land, sea, air and space. Key advances in deep-sea exploration, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, and other critical technologies have energized high-quality development. The added value of patent-intensive industries now exceeds 13 percent of GDP.

Strategic emerging industries are gaining pace, led by across-the-board digitalization. Notable progress has also been made in areas like artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. The highlights of the past five years include enhanced innovation capabilities, accelerated growth in emerging industries, rapid advancement in future sectors, as well as a thriving digital economy.

In 2024, China's research and development investment intensity reached 2.68 percent of GDP, up 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier, exceeding the EU average. Investment in basic research grew by 10.5 percent year-on-year. The added value of high-tech manufacturing enterprises above designated size expanded by 8.9 percent in 2024. Aerospace and electronics manufacturing both achieved double-digit growth.

Development is accelerating in cutting-edge sectors such as AI, bio-tech, green energies and quantum technology. Marked achievements include humanoid robots and the "Origin Wukong" superconducting quantum computer.

In 2024, traditional industries have seen tangible results from the core competitiveness enhancement action plan, incorporating smart, green innovations. New consumption models and digital applications continue to emerge, boosting online retail sales of goods by 6.5 percent, while 5G and gigabit broadband infrastructure projects are progressing steadily.

Despite a shifting global landscape and the pressure of domestic industrial restructuring, China's economy has remained very strong. Its diverse strengths, structural resilience and long-term potential provide a firm base for future growth. The accomplishment of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) has laid a solid for the development in the coming years.

The upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) is expected to center on building up new quality productive forces. Key priorities include expanding domestic demand, boosting consumption's role in economic growth, creating high-quality jobs and increasing household incomes.

Also, China intends to deepen high-level opening-up by promoting trade facilitation and liberalization, strengthening international economic cooperation, and enhancing its position in global industrial and supply chains.

To drive new growth, China will accelerate the intelligent and low-carbon transformation of traditional industries while nurturing integrated clusters of strategic future industries. The fusion of digital technology into daily life will bolster more equitable access to public services such as governance, education and healthcare.

文章来源：GLOBAL TIMES

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