Five-Year Plan
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Five-Year Plan
1925–30; originally probably as translation of Russian pyatilétka
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The move was "primarily to synchronise" Hong Kong with China's national Five-Year Plan released in March, said Dylan Loh, an associate professor at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
It notes Beijing’s inclusion of robotics as a strategic emerging industry in its 15th Five-Year Plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Ramping up the production of renewable energy is a top policy priority for China as detailed in its latest Five-Year Plan.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, released just after the war started, called for becoming an “energy powerhouse” through “strategic resilience” and “technological sovereignty” with non-fossil sources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
One of the major goals of the second Five-Year Plan was to multiply the number of civil air routes across the USSR, covering extreme distances and connecting the far-flung corners of the huge country.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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