China is planning to promote a series of major projects in high-tech industries during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), the National Development and Reform Commission said on Tuesday.
During a press conference held by the State Council Information Office, Zhou Chen, director of the Department of National Economy under the Commission, highlighted the potential of China's emerging high-tech industries.
"New drivers of economic growth, including new energy, new materials, aviation and aerospace, quantum technology, biomanufacturing, and embodied intelligence, are rapidly gaining momentum. Installed capacity of new-type energy storage has already exceeded 100 million kilowatts. What does that mean? It accounts for more than 40 percent of the global total. The 2025 data showed that the added value of our high-tech manufacturing industry accounted for more than 17 percent of the added value of industrial enterprises above the designated size. At present, China is planning to advance a number of landmark and leading major projects of the high-tech industries for the 15th Five-Year Plan period," he said.
Industrial enterprises above designated size are those with annual revenue from principal business reaching or above 20 million yuan (about 2.87 million U.S. dollars).
China to promote key high-tech projects in 15th Five-Year Plan Period: official
China's top political advisor Wang Huning on Wednesday called for further efforts to serve the country's economic and social development with high-quality advice and to ensure a strong start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks when addressing a symposium held to analyze the economic situation.
Wang called for studying and implementing the guiding principles of the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, and gaining a sound understanding of the overall requirements, policy priorities and major tasks of this year's economic work.
He highlighted the importance of thinking and acting in line with the CPC Central Committee's decisions and plans on economic work.
The CPPCC should carry out inspections and research tours focusing on major theoretical and practical issues related to economic and social development during the new five-year period, further enhance studies in the economic sector, and provide high-quality advice to support a good start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Wang said.
At the symposium, 11 national political advisors and an economic expert spoke on a range of topics, including the integration of technological innovation with industrial innovation, the promotion of consumption and investment, and the construction of a modern industrial system.
Wang Yong, vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, chaired the symposium.
China's top political advisor stresses boosting new five-year plan off to a good start
