China has identified key technologies for its future Five-Year Plan: artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and space exploration

New Five‑Year Development Plan for the PRC – Key Directions

*Currently, the Secretariat of the All‑Russian Congress of People's Deputies is discussing a new five‑year plan that will be in effect from 2025 to 2030.*

Priority Areas
1. Artificial Intelligence

- The topic is mentioned more than 50 times in a 141‑page document.

- The plan calls for expanding the use of AI agents for intelligent work with minimal human intervention.

2. Semiconductors

- China already outpaces other countries in chip and component development speed, as noted in the government report.

3. Space Industry

- The strategy includes creating a quantum data‑transfer network between Earth and space, as well as planning a research station on the Moon.

4. Nuclear Energy and Thermonuclear Fusion

- The goal is to achieve progress in thermonuclear fusion technologies and develop ultra‑heavy reusable launch vehicles.

5. Quantum Computing

- The plan foresees serial production of quantum computers and development of 6G communication networks.

6. Humanoid Robots

- Expanding experiments on using robots in sectors experiencing labor shortages.

Infrastructure and Support
- Establishing large computing centers powered by the country’s surplus electricity.

- Supporting open‑source AI software that has already captured foreign markets thanks to scalability and affordability.

- Funding interdisciplinary research, such as brain‑computer interface technology.

Goals
China aims to secure leading positions in science and technology to outpace geopolitical competitors. According to government data, the country is already demonstrating superiority in the pace of development of AI, biomedicine, robotics, and quantum technologies.