Reference News Network, March 13 report: The Sri Lankan Daily Report website published an article titled "Will China Achieve a Leapfrog Development in the Next Five-Year Plan?" by Hussein Askari, Deputy Director of the Belt and Road Institute in Sweden. The following is a compilation of the article:

Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered the government work report at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress on March 5. In the report, he outlined future economic progress and growth driven by technology, which could be the largest and highest-level leapfrog development in history.

Among the many viewpoints proposed by Li Qiang, the most notable one was that the government plans to combine the best achievements in science and technology with China's industrial system. The government plans to encourage this process in all economic sectors, thus integrating various parts of China's strong industrial system into a unified productive force.

To simply explain this transformation process, imagine a football team composed of the world's best goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and strikers, who train together for several months to match and integrate their technical and tactical abilities. This is what we expect from China's high-quality economic development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

Over the past decade, China has achieved leapfrog development in many fields such as science, technology, engineering, and industrial production. Chinese state-owned and private enterprises have not only ranked among the world's top in terms of capacity and quality but also in innovation capabilities. Although these fields seem to operate independently, it is imperative to integrate them in the next five years, as high-quality development and new quality productivity mean this integration is essential.

This will become another starting point for achieving the goal of "basically realizing socialist modernization" by 2035. China will use this as a stepping stone to move toward the second centenary goal of "building a powerful, democratic, civilized, harmonious, and beautiful socialist modernized country" by the middle of this century.

The above content is not speculation or conjecture, but an assessment based on the examination of previous five-year plans.

These five-year plans demonstrate remarkable consistency and unity of long-term vision. Even in the face of severe domestic and international environments, China has shown its ability to fulfill its commitments. The unique aspect of the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan lies in combining high-quality development with innovation, represented by new quality productivity, to achieve long-term vision.

According to the government work report, a key strategic task among the main tasks of the future government is to "promote high-quality development," to build a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone, and to focus on achieving self-reliance and strength in high-level science and technology.

We are likely to see that economic growth and progress will no longer be measured by GDP, but rather by the number of technological breakthroughs that can be achieved and integrated into production processes and generate profits.

This is a major benefit not only for the Chinese people but also for the world. The 15th Five-Year Plan will incorporate the concept of high-quality development into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road Initiative," explaining how common prosperity and shared development can create a brighter future for humanity. In a world where many countries and regions are facing fear and uncertainty, this is particularly important. (Translation/ Qing Songzhu)

Original: toutiao.com/article/7616567184952738347/

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