China’s new 5-year plan: A high-stakes bet on self-reliance that won’t fix an unbalanced economy
Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the all-important five-year plan.
For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and unity as the nation transformed from a rural, agrarian economy to an urbanized, developed powerhouse.