Eight key words in economic blueprint that reflect Xi's thinking
On Oct 29, China further relaxed its more than three-decade-old family planning policy to allow all couples to have two children. In a bid to address the country's aging trend, Chinese authorities have been fine-tuning family planning as the nation's demographics have changed since the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.
The CPC on Tuesday issued the full text of proposals for mapping out a blueprint for China's development over the next five years starting 2016.
Throughout China, ambitious projects with multibillion-dollar price tags are underway during the 12th Five-Year Plan period. One of the world's largest bridges and biggest airports. The longest gas pipeline and water diversion route. Among others, these projects showcase China's engineering prowess and project its economic might.
The 13th Five-Year Plan, which will be high on the agenda of the fifth plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, is the last before the CPC's first centenary goal - building an all-round, well-off society by 2020.