China’s Xi pushes ‘holistic’ execution by local cadres for 5-year plan, warns of disparity

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Frank ChenJanuary 20, 2026 at 03:18 PM

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President Xi Jinping has instructed local officials to comprehensively implement China's 2026-2030 five-year plan. Speaking at the Central Party School in Beijing, Xi emphasized a "holistic grasp" of the plan's goals to ensure no aspect is neglected. He stressed the importance of understanding not only the plan's objectives but also the reasoning and implementation strategies behind them. This directive comes as China faces external challenges and domestic headwinds while pursuing strategies like technological independence and a unified domestic market. The meeting served as a briefing on development priorities and an emphasis on political discipline for the year. Xi warned against disparity and called for precise determination of boundaries and limits in executing the plan.

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