Two Sessions 2026 continued on March 10 with a busy schedule.
In the morning, NPC deputies reviewed the work reports of China's top court and procuratorate. Their afternoon sessions focused on revising drafts concerning the environment, ethnic unity, and national planning.
On the CPPCC side, the morning featured consultative sessions and group discussions among members. Following afternoon group meetings, the focus shifted to leadership with meetings of the Chairpersons Council and the Standing Committee.
Inside Beijing's conference rooms, the final draft of China's 15th Five-Year Plan is being scrutinized. A centerpiece of the top-level roadmap sets out a profound internal gear shift to transform the world's factory into a global innovation powerhouse by 2030.
Building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as its backbone and moving fast to achieve greater sci-tech self-reliance have emerged as high-stakes components of this blueprint, which was submitted to the ongoing national legislature's annual meeting for examination.
The new Five-Year Plan outlines a comprehensive national strategy to transition from the "world's factory" to a global innovation leader by 2030. The initiative combines massive financial backing for R&D and future industries like AI and brain-computer interfaces with a strong focus on rapid commercialization and integrating technology across all economic sectors.
At a moment of geopolitical fracturing, the forward-looking plan is set to offer something in short supply in the world today: confidence in long-term growth.
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