China’s leading economic planning body recently announced it had begun the initial research phase for the 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP)—the key social and economic policy blueprint for the 2016-20 period. The plan will build on the current 12th FYP and will serve as a framework to advance key national reforms introduced under Xi Jinping’s administration and adjust China’s economic growth model to maintain stable growth in light of a slowing economy.
The National Development and Reform...