China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: What You Need to Know

Over the past several decades, China’s five-year plan has provided a roadmap to the country's innovation and economic growth. It details what China is interested in, where technology is evolving, and what it plans to target, including the highest-priority verticals.

“It’s their shopping list,” as Adam puts it. His team does a deep analysis on these plans, including information published adjacent to it and the discrepancies across various languages.

The latest five-year plan, published in March 2026, reveals a strong emphasis on a wide range of industries: academia, aerospace, biomedical, defense, and energy. It also reveals new areas of focus: AI-enabled robots, integrated chips, and innovation in advanced circuitry design. As China strives for global technological influence, integrating AI into every industry is essential.

Tune in to hear Adam and Cristian discuss the details of China’s latest five-year plan, the reasoning behind making this information public, how the plan enables cyber contractors competing for government projects, and how China’s strategic focus on key industries and AI development is poised to shape the geopolitical and cybersecurity landscapes.