The “14th Five-Year-Plan for National Informatization”, issued in December 2021 by China's Central Commission for Cybersecurity and Informatization, is an ambitious blueprint for China’s digital policy in the coming years. From its focus on securing “core technologies” to its emphasis on “serving the real economy”, the plan reflects general trends in Chinese policy. As the Chinese government is in the midst of a major overhaul of its digital tech sector, this plan is a crucial key to understanding current and future developments.
