1、Foresight 2026Roland Berger ChinaAnnual Trends Report2025 a critical milestoneThe year 2025 marks the conclusion of Chinas 14th Five-Year Plan and the preparatory phase for the 15th Five-Year Plan,representing a critical transition in the nations development trajectory.This period signals Chinas str
2、ategic pivot towards high-quality growth and sustainable modernisation amid evolving global dynamics.Chinas economy maintained solid expansion during the 14th Five-Year Plan period and has become a significant contributor to global growth,accounting for around 30 percent of worldwide economic expans
3、ion annually.Meanwhile,the country emerged as a global frontrunner in many technologies and one of the worlds fastest-improving innovators,not only in EV,battery,solar and wind,but increasingly in AI,quantum computing,space,biotech,humanoid robots,etc.Chinas commitment to industrial modernisation yi
4、elded substantial returns.China accounts for nearly 30 percent of the total global manufacturing output,maintaining its position as the worlds largest manufacturing powerhouse.However,it also highlights the need for more efficient planning for resource allocation and regional coordination to address
5、 the issues such as industrial overcapacity and involution.Forging the future:Same but differentAs China turns the page,it faces a new global and domestic reality that is shaping its priorities for the next five years.While Chinas GDP growth remains stable,there has been a massive economic transform
6、ation beneath this surface.Industrial modernisation and technology innovation are becoming key growth engines for Chinese economy,which are expected to feature prominently in Chinas 15th Five-Year Plan.Despite China still facing the deflation pressure and domestic competition,or involution,we are al