The year 2026 marks not only the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), but also the fifth anniversary of the introduction of the concept of Chinese modernization, which was formally put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Chinese modernization is defined by five key features: modernization of a huge population, common prosperity for all, material and cultural-ethical advancement, harmony between humanity and nature, and peaceful development.
Five years after the concept was put forward, Xi stressed Chinese modernization is the modernization of common prosperity for all while taking part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of east China's Jiangsu Province during the annual Two Sessions in March.