China’s Top Leaders to Meet Oct. 26 to Discuss Economic Plans
The plan should cover almost everything in economic and social life, from poverty alleviation to pollution control, education to national defense.
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China’s top leaders will meet Oct. 26-29 to draft economic and social policies for the next five years, as President Xi Jinping prioritizes domestic consumption and innovation to counter the threat of decoupling from the U.S.
The Communist Party’s Politburo set the dates Monday for a gathering of the larger Central Committee, the official Xinhua News Agency said, without elaborating. The ruling party plans to discuss proposals for the country’s development plan for the 2021-25 period, Xinhua said in July, as well as draw up a long-term blueprint that runs through 2035.