Posters: Achieving greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology and steering the development of new quality productive forces in China’s next Five-Year Plan

At its fourth plenary session, the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) laid out recommendations for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2026–2030), based on an in-depth analysis of the international and domestic landscapes.

Among these recommendations, four (Nos. 11 to 14) highlight the goal of achieving greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology and steering the development of new quality productive forces. They outline advancing original innovation, integrating technological and industrial development, promoting coordinated progress in education, science and talent cultivation, and accelerating digital transformation. Here are the highlights:

11.Promoting advances in original innovation and breakthroughs in core technologies in key fields.

12.Promoting full integration between technological and industrial innovation.

13.Pursuing the integrated development of education, science and technology, and human resources.

14.Advancing the Digital China Initiative.

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