China politics: CPC publishes fourth plenum communique after 4-day meeting
China has restated its commitment to a years-long official focus on achieving self-reliance in science and technology, so that it can meet what it has acknowledged as "profound and complex" changes. The party's Central Committee has adopted its 15th Five-Year Plan after a four-day plenary session, which spelt out goals for economic and social development and laid the groundwork for enhancing the quality of people's lives. Deborah Wong reports.
China has restated its commitment to a years-long official focus on achieving self-reliance in science and technology, so that it can meet what it has acknowledged as "profound and complex" changes. The party's Central Committee has adopted its 15th Five-Year Plan after a four-day plenary session, which spelt out goals for economic and social development and laid the groundwork for enhancing the quality of people's lives. Deborah Wong reports.