How China’s Five Year Plans have changed the world

AFP via Getty Images A child plays holds the national flag in Tiananmen Square on China's National Day, which marks the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Beijing on October 1, 2025. AFP via Getty Images

China’s top leaders are gathering in Beijing this week to decide on the country’s key goals and aspirations for the rest of the decade.

Every year or so, the country’s highest political body, the Central Committee of the…

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