Jiangsu releases outline for 14th Five-Year Plan and Long-Range Objectives

2021-03-02 15:48:00

Jiangsu Provincial Government held a press conference on March 1 to release the outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035.

This year marks the beginning of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) and the start of embarking on a journey to fully build a modern socialist China. The province’s outline focuses on six fronts - high-quality development, high-quality life, high-performance governance, beautiful Jiangsu, civilization and reform and opening up. The goals are reflected in 28 main indicators in five categories, including a strong economy and a beautiful environment.

The outline includes a series of quantitative targets. For example, by 2035, the province will double the per capita GDP and income on the basis of 2020. The average annual GDP growth will be 5.5% in the five years, and by 2025, the per capita GDP will exceed 150,000 yuan.

Highlighting the province’s unique development situation and path, the outline positions Southern Jiangsu to be a pioneer in the country’s socialist modernization, Central Jiangsu a key driver and Northern Jiangsu a vibrant supporter in this initiative. The outline also foresees a national demonstration zone for the high-quality development of manufacturing industries amid efforts to strengthen business competitiveness. Jiangsu aims to take the national lead in narrowing the development gap between urban and rural areas, reduce the social status differences between farmers and urban residents, and minimize the rural-urban disparity in life quality.

Li Kanzhen, director of Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission, said the outline centers on the development goal towards “strong economy, rich people, beautiful environment and a high degree of social civilization,” and strives to be a pioneer, a role model and a front-runner in new development.

Efforts will be made to rely on technology self-reliance in order to turn Jiangsu into a powerhouse of manufacturing, promote the digital transformation, advance the rural revitalization, continue the development integration, and improve the infrastructure construction.

Jiangsu will be committed to efforts to improve people’s overall qualities, push forward common prosperity, enhance ecological protection, deepen reform and the rule of law, ensure work safety, and strengthen measures to address key concerns in development.