Hey fam, big news from Beijing! 🚀 China just wrapped up its 14th Five-Year Plan—a 5-year roadmap for innovation, green growth, and high-quality development. Think booming AI hubs, solar farms powering cities, and more electric rides zipping around. 🌞🌱
14th Plan Highlights
- Tech surge: From 5G rollouts to AI startups.
- Green push: Renewables and EVs hitting new highs.
- Quality upgrade: Smarter manufacturing and digital finance.
Former Polish deputy PM Grzegorz W. Kołodko, now a Belt and Road School prof, says China’s smart macro management—balancing spending, taxes, and money supply—kept its economy resilient despite global headwinds. For youth in South and SE Asia, this means smoother gadget supply chains and more cross-border e-payments. 🤝📱
What’s Next in the 15th Plan?
The 15th plan doubles down on digitalisation—faster fibre networks, AI labs—and amps up low-carbon goals to tackle climate change. Kołodko sees fresh green jobs, cooler tech, and deeper regional partnerships on the horizon. 🌍🔋
On geopolitics, he warns that while “Trumponomics” aims to contain China, the EU should chart its own course in China–EU relations, avoiding becoming a pawn in Washington’s game. It’s all about balanced ties that benefit Warsaw, Jakarta, and beyond. 🤝🌐
So whether you’re coding the next app in Bengaluru or launching a green startup in Hanoi, keep an eye on China’s Five-Year Plans. They’re more than policy—they’re a sneak peek at tomorrow’s tech, jobs, and global teamwork! 🔍✨
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Exclusive with former Polish Deputy Prime Minister Grzegorz Kołodko
cgtn.com
