Archive · 19 Nov 2025
China's 15th Five-Year Plan: Green Ambitions, Economic Growth, and National Security
China's latest Five-Year Plan focuses on growing the economy while reducing pollution and becoming a leader in green technology.
The plan also prioritizes space exploration and improving living standards.
The government wants to make China a more beautiful and sustainable place to live, with cleaner air and water, and more forests.
They also want to make sure China is self-sufficient in technology and can protect itself from threats.
China's 15th Five-Year Plan focuses on high-quality development and international cooperation
Plan prioritizes innovation-driven growth, low-carbon development, and urban-rural integration
Space sector designated as a top priority, aiming to make China a leading spacefaring nation
Government reaffirms commitment to 'Beautiful China' initiative, setting green development goals
Plan emphasizes scientific and technological self-reliance and national security
- Who
- The Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee, led by Xi Jinping
- What
- Formulated the 15th Five-Year Plan for 2026-2030
- When
- During the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in October 2023
- Where
- Beijing, China
- Why
- To set a roadmap for China's future economic and governance policies
Environmentalists
Economic Pragmatists
Green Development
Environmentalists
Welcome the focus on low-carbon development and green technology
Economic Pragmatists
Concerned about potential slowdown in economic growth due to environmental regulations
Space Exploration
Environmentalists
Support the prioritization of the space sector for scientific and technological advancements
Economic Pragmatists
Question the allocation of resources to space exploration instead of domestic issues
- Plan Duration
- 2026-2030
- Economy Goal
- Double the size between 2020 and 2035
- Green Development Goal
- Peak carbon emissions by 2030, carbon neutrality by 2060
- Forest Coverage Target
- 26%
- Soil and Water Conservation Rate Target
- 75%