In a bid to crowd-source fresh ideas, this Monday, January 19, 2026, Chinese premier Li Qiang hosted a symposium in Beijing, bringing together representatives from academia, the business community and sectors like education, science, culture, public health and sports.
Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, invited feedback on two key documents: the draft government work report and the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development. 🧐💼
He stressed the need to thoroughly implement the CPC Central Committee's recommendations and the decisions from last year’s Central Economic Work Conference, using the certainty of high-quality development to navigate uncertainties in the global environment.
Key goals include driving innovation-led growth, expanding domestic demand, and balancing a proactive fiscal policy with a moderately loose monetary policy. Li emphasized investing in both physical infrastructure and human capital to spark new drivers of economic growth and enhance public welfare.
The two drafts are now being circulated to localities and government departments across the Chinese mainland for further consultation. Think of it as the biggest group chat for China’s next five years—your ideas could help shape the plan! 💡🌱
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Li Qiang chairs talks on draft government work report, five-year plan
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