What’s Next for China: The Master Plan for the New Economic Phase

China’s economy is entering a new development phase under its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), shifting focus from headline growth toward modernizing traditional industries, strengthening technological self-reliance, and boosting domestic consumption. Over the last decade, China has built competitive positions not only in advanced manufacturing—electric vehicles, renewable energies, and industrial automation—but also across an integrated ecosystem of digital platforms, online payments, and consumer-facing services. The question now is, what comes next: Which sectors are most likely to produce the next generation of growth leaders? And how might China’s push for greater self-sufficiency reshape global competition, capital flows, and long-term strategy for companies and investors?