15th Five-Year Plan • Table.Briefings

March 16th, 2026

Five-Year Plan: How China wants to capture the hydrogen market

With its new Five-Year Plan, China aims to accelerate the hydrogen ramp-up. It is positioning itself to supply Europe’s growing demand for hydrogen derivatives.

By Nico Beckert

Feature | 15th Five-Year Plan

March 12th, 2026

Five-Year Plan: China launches its next tech leap

The National People’s Congress has adopted China’s economic blueprint through 2030. Industrial upgrading and technological self-reliance remain core goals. Internationally, the plan is widely read as a further escalation of the technological race.

By Jörn Petring and Leonardo Pape

Feature | China

March 12th, 2026

Five-year plan: How China intends to conquer Europe's hydrogen market

With its new five-year plan, China also wants to push ahead with the ramp-up of hydrogen production and is positioning itself to meet the growing demand for hydrogen derivatives in Europe. Industrial decarbonization is also a focus of the five-year plan.

By Nico Beckert

Interview | 15th Five-Year Plan

March 8th, 2026

Eskelund: “China doubts Europe can act together”

Europe urgently needs to act in unity, warns EU Chamber of Commerce President Jens Eskelund in this interview. Otherwise, China will play member states off against each other until it finds the country that gives it what it wants.

By Julia Fiedler

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News | Military

March 8th, 2026

Military: Xi warns officials to show political loyalty

Since 2022, more than 100 military figures have fallen victim to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s purges. Now he is urging the armed forces to demonstrate political loyalty.

By Ning Wang

Neues Kohlekraftwerk in Bijie, in der Provinz Guizhou, China.

Feature | China

March 6th, 2026

15th Five-Year Plan: China eases back on climate targets while pushing ahead with green tech

China has published the draft of its 15th Five-Year Plan. Its climate ambitions are lower than in the previous five-year period. At the same time, however, the People’s Republic wants to establish new green drivers of growth.

By Nico Beckert

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News | 15th Five-Year Plan

March 5th, 2026

Finance: Public budget climbs to record high

Beijing wants to stimulate the economy with a “proactive fiscal policy.” The 15th Five-Year Plan relies on a range of instruments. The public budget is climbing to a record high.

By Marcel Grzanna

Talk of the Town | National People's Congress

March 5th, 2026

People’s Congress: How China intends to make the leap to a new model of prosperity

China’s leadership wants to stimulate domestic consumption through market reforms. However, the focus of the new Five-Year Plan is on technological strength and innovation. Behind this is an open bet on future technologies as growth drivers.

By Leonardo Pape and Jörn Petring

Feature | China

March 5th, 2026

Climate: Beijing slows down on targets and pushes ahead with green tech

Ambitions for climate protection are lower than in the last five-year period. However, the People’s Republic wants to establish new green growth drivers.

By Nico Beckert

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Feature | 15th Five-Year Plan

March 3rd, 2026

Domestic consumption: What stands in the way of political will

Domestic consumption has long been the Achilles’ heel of China’s economy. With the population aging rapidly, the “silver economy” is seen as a promising fix – but it is far from guaranteed.

By Marcel Grzanna