Planning the Chinese economy in 2026

The year of 2026 marks the beginning of China's 15th Five Year Plan, a moment when economic planning meets a far more complex global environment. Slower global growth, rising geopolitical tensions and structural pressures at home are re-shaping how China thinks about development, reform and opening-up. What kind of economic roadmap is China setting for the next five years? How is policy adapting to weaker demand, greater competition and growing uncertainty? And where do opportunities lie for foreign investors as the country pushes for high-level opening up?