Technological Self-Sufficiency, Security, and Innovation: What Are China’s Economic Plans for the Coming Years? China remains the world’s largest centrally planned economy. On March 5, the draft of the 15th Five-Year Plan for 2026–2030 was released. The plan is set to be approved on March 11 in Beijing during the so-called “Two Sessions” — the concurrent meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) . The new economic plan