As China launches its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), experts highlighted the country's push for technological self-reliance and structural reforms, viewing these as key to fostering high-quality development and global stability amid rising uncertainties.
Ong Tee Keat, former deputy speaker of the Lower House of the Malaysian Parliament, said he closely follows China's two sessions, paying particular attention to issues such as economic growth, employment and food security.
Lawmakers on Thursday voted to adopt the Ecological and Environmental Code at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress. As China's second formal statutory code following the adoption of the Civil Code in 2020, the legislation aims to protect the ecological environment and promote green development through the strictest systems and the most rigorous rule of law.
China laid out its development priorities during the two sessions, the annual meetings of the nation's top legislature and top political advisory body, which ended on Thursday, with analysts in Australia anticipating the opportunities the policies will create, including stronger partnerships for industry and investment.
Sinisha highlighted China's expertise in areas such as renewable energy, digital infrastructure and agriculture, noting that it "can help us move forward faster".
The annual meetings of the top legislature and top political advisory body, known as the two sessions, offer a vivid example of how the country practices whole-process people's democracy, a South African academic has said.
With embodied artificial intelligence (AI), brain-computer interfaces and 6G mobile communications featuring prominently in documents released during the two sessions, innovation is set to drive China's high-quality development in the new stage.
China's two sessions not only set a clear roadmap for China's socio-economic development but also bring fresh momentum to global growth, a senior Cambodian legislator has said.