China has just announced a series of large-scale technology and industrial projects in the draft new 5-year development plan, with the ambition to promote high-tech industries from high-speed trains, aviation to artificial intelligence and space exploration.
China's 5-year draft for the period 2026 - 2030 has 28 key projects to promote "new quality production forces", focusing on 4 areas: Upgrading industrial infrastructure, developing emerging industries, breakthroughs in advanced technology and strengthening innovation capacity.
One of the outstanding projects is the plan to put the CR450 high-speed train into operation, designed with a maximum test speed of 450 km/h, the fastest in the world if put into operation.
In addition, China also aims to develop domestic operating systems, industrial software, high-end digital tools, large cruise ships and liquefied natural gas tankers.
In the aviation sector, this country is expected to promote breakthroughs for COMAC C929 long-range wide-body aircraft and complete the testing of CJ-1000A jet engines for commercial aircraft.
The plan also emphasizes promoting advanced technologies to create new growth momentum. China plans to boost its advanced semiconductor production capacity, deploy high-density batteries, humanoid robots and long-range vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Beijing also aims to develop new gene therapies, brain-computer interface (BCI) devices and smart surgical robots.
Notably, BCI technology was first included in the work report of the Chinese government, along with future fields such as new energy, quantum technology, embodied artificial intelligence and 6G networks.
Among breakthrough technologies, the plan aims to develop high-performance AI chips, multi-purpose quantum computers and controlled fusion technology - a field expected to become an almost unlimited source of energy in the future.
China has also proposed a deep-sea resource exploitation program, including mineral and oil and gas exploitation, as well as a plan to build a "submarine space station" for scientific research.
In the space field, Beijing plans to deploy new planetary exploration missions, anti-submarine defense systems near Earth and solar system edge research programs. China also aims to develop reusable heavy missiles for future space missions.
In addition to specific technology projects, the new 5-year plan also sets a goal to build national laboratories and many large scientific facilities, and at the same time form three world-class innovation centers to strengthen the science and technology platform and enhance China's innovation capacity.
The 5-year plan is an important economic planning tool of China, orienting the priorities for technology and industry development in each period.
