The fifth plenum, China’s major policy meeting, took place behind closed doors in Beijing from October 26-29, 2020. The 200-member strong Central Committee, the top decision-making body of the ruling party, delivered a work report, a draft five-year plan and a document outlining China’s long-term objectives up to 2035. The 14th five-year plan’s key targets were disclosed in a communique that was issued after the plenum on October 29. The plan for the coming years includes measures to identify…