Panel: How is China charting its course for the next five years?

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  Hello and welcome to the panel discussion of World Today.

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  I'm Ding Hen in Beijing.

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  Top Chinese leaders have adopted recommendations for the country's 15th Five-Year Plan during the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

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  The plan will guide China's economic and social development from 2026 to 2030.

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  According to the session's communique, the blueprint will emphasize high-quality growth,

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  innovation, green development, modern industry,

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  national security, and a better education and healthcare.

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  Senior officials say the next five years will be crucial

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  for laying a solid foundation for China's long-term development.

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  In this edition of the program,

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  we will take a look at how China envisions its development for the next five years as the country is faced with both opportunities and challenges.

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  So joining us now on the line are Li Lun, Assistant Professor of Economics with Peking University,

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  Dylan Loh, Associate Professor from Public Policy and Global Affairs Program,

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  Nanyang Technological University, and Yao Shujian,

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  Changkong Professor of Economics and the Deputy Director of the Department of Social Sciences,

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  Chongqing University.

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  So thank you very much for joining us today, gentlemen.

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  Professor Li Lun, to start with you, the meetings communicate that over the next five years,

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