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Recommendations of the Central Committee of
the Communist Party of China for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for

National Economic and Social Development

(Adopted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the
Communist Party of China on October 23, 2025)

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has
laid out the following recommendations for formulating the 15th five-year

plan for national economic and social development (2026–2030) at this fourth
plenary session, based on an in-depth analysis of the international and
domestic landscapes.

I．The 15th Five-Year Plan Period as a Critical Stage for Basically
Realizing Socialist Modernization

1. China’s major development achievements in the 14th Five-Year Plan period
The 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025) has covered a momentous and
extraordinary period in China’s development. In the face of a complicated

international landscape and the challenging domestic tasks of advancing
reform, promoting development, and ensuring stability, the CPC Central

Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has united the entire Party
and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups and led them in meeting
difficulties head-on and forging ahead with determination. This has allowed
us to withstand the severe shocks from the once-in-a-century Covid-19

pandemic, respond effectively to a raft of major risks and challenges, and
secure significant new achievements in the cause of the Party and the country.

Over the past five years, we have maintained steady economic growth
and made solid headway in pursuing high-quality development. We have
seen fruitful advances in scientific and technological innovation and steady
progress in fostering new quality productive forces. Reform has been further

deepened across the board, and high-standard opening up has continuously
expanded. We have made substantial progress in developing whole-process

people’s democracy and advanced law-based governance on all fronts to
good effect. Cultural programs and industries have flourished, and people
have enjoyed a wide range of cultural and intellectual products. Support for
the public wellbeing has been reinforced, and our achievements in poverty

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