What they say

Wang Dongfeng, secretary of Communist Party of China Hebei Provincial Committee

“A historic breakthrough has been attained during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20), and remarkable achievements were secured in coordinating socioeconomic development, which has further united the strength of the whole Party, armed forces and the nation.

We are more than confident and passionate about the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25). We are also confident, determined and well-positioned to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects as scheduled.”

Peng Qinghua, secretary of CPC Sichu an Provincial Committee

“The Fifth Plenary Session conducted an accurate analysis of the profound changes in global and national conditions and coordinated the planning and synergizing of the 14th FiveYear Plan and longterm targets for 2035. It formed a strategic vision on long-term targets from the current perspective before making detailed arrangements for phased implementation, which indicated a systemic concept and was a major innovation.”

Lin Duo, secretaryof CPC Gansu Provincial Committee

“The proposals for formulating the 14th Five-Year Plan and future targets for 2035 adopted during the session depict a blueprint for development in the next five years and a long-term vision for the next 15 years. It will be a programmatic document guiding our nation’s socioeconomic development in the near future and fully indicates the scientific judgment of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core.”

Hao Peng, head of the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council

“General Secretary Xi Jinping devoted lots of energy to making the proposal for formulating the 14th Five-Year Plan. The proposal pooled the wisdom of the whole Party and various ethnic groups of the nation. It has given more priority to coordination between quality, efficiency, structure, scale and speed, and will lay a good foundation for us to attain the second centenary goal.”

Hu Weiwu, chief engineer at the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chines e Academy of Sciences

I’m a researcher with an emerging industry. I think it’s necessary to develop our high-tech industry and make breakthroughs in technologies. That can help China form our own independent industrial system, which may also have global influence.

Wang Menghui, minister of housing and urban-rural development

“The suggested blueprint proposed the implementation of an urban renewal initiative. The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core came up with this major initiative after obtaining a scientific understanding of urban development patterns and an accurate analysis of new problems and the current situation in urban development. Promoting higher-quality urban development is also an important measure to improve the people’s sense of gain, happiness and security.”

Liu Lei, political commissar of the PLA Ground Force

In the next five years, we’ll accelerate the modernization of national defense and the military. We must unswervingly uphold the Party’s absolute leadership over the army, and improve the strategic power to defend national sovereignty, security and development interests.