China’s 15th Five-Year Plan Points Capital Toward AI and Self-Reliance as External Risks Mount
China’s National People’s Congress formally approved the 15th Five-Year Plan on March 12, completing an eight-day session that set the policy framework for the country’s economic and industrial development through 2030. The plan, which WilmerHale described as making the 2026 Two Sessions “particularly important for business audiences,” codifies Beijing’s commitment to technological self-reliance, high-quality growth,…