China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: Xi Jinping’s Blueprint for AI Sovereignty
President Xi Jinping’s vision for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) centers on 'New Quality Productive Forces,' prioritizing AI-driven industrial modernization and technological self-sufficiency. The plan aims to decouple China's high-tech sector from Western dependencies while accelerating the deployment of large-scale AI models across the domestic economy.