Tech, Targets, and Tensions: Decoding Xi's Priorities for China's Next Five-Year Plan

This webinar, hosted by the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis (CCA), features a panel discussion on the implications of the Communist Party's fourth plenum and the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan for China's economic and social development. The panelists analyze the key themes of the plan, including technology self-sufficiency, industrial policy, and the role of consumption, while also addressing concerns about overcapacity, involution, and the property sector. The discussion also covers the political dimensions of the plenum, including the recent purges and their impact on Chinese governance, as well as the upcoming 21st Party Congress. Finally, the panel discusses the upcoming meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, and its potential impact on US-China relations and China's economic trajectory.