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The CCP’s New 5-Year Economic Plan Is Destined to Fail

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The CCP’s New 5-Year Economic Plan Is Destined to Fail
The Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 12, 2013. Chinese Communist Party plenary sessions are typically held at the Great Hall of the People. Feng Li/Getty Images
Wang He
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Later this month, the Chinese Communist Party will hold its Fifth Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Traditionally, during this session, the CCP will outline the objectives for its planned economy, in its Five-Year Plans. This year will mark its 14th Five-Year Plan.

Wang He
Wang He
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Wang He has master’s degrees in law and history, and has studied the international communist movement. He was a university lecturer and an executive of a large private firm in China. Wang now lives in North America and has published commentaries on China’s current affairs and politics since 2017.
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