00:00It's the second day of an annual meeting of China's National People's Congress.
00:05On Friday, delegates were viewing a draft of the government's 15th five-year plan,
00:10which lays out priorities for 2026 to 2030.
00:14Among them, a big emphasis on advancing science and technology,
00:18showing a need for self-reliance in these areas.
00:21Also, maintaining the country's domination in rare earths production,
00:26boosting domestic consumption, further modernizing its military,
00:30and strengthening national security.
00:32By developing itself domestically, the plan suggests,
00:36China strives to become even more competitive on the global stage.
00:40Some parts, analysts say, are aimed specifically at competing with the U.S.
01:19The plan also mentions Taiwan,
01:23emphasizing China should crack down on so-called Taiwan separatist forces
01:28and oppose external interference over Taiwan,
01:32but also promote cross-strait cultural exchanges,
01:35especially among young people,
01:37and also promote cross-strait economic integration.
01:40Analysts say, all part of China's goal to ultimately take Taiwan,
01:44which it claims as its territory.
02:11The Chinese government has also released
02:14a 2026 budget draft to the national legislature.
02:18Analysts say it offers even more clues to Beijing's priorities.
02:24但增速最高的是科学技术,科技的发展是最多的。
02:27连续三年都百分之十。
02:29简单来说,美国对中国的卡脖子,
02:33这是中国机遇突破的事情。
02:35再来,外交支出增速百分之九点三。
02:39那我跟各位讲,
02:40这个数字在2024是6.6%,
02:42二零二五是8.4%.
02:43简单来讲,应对地缘政治风险,
02:46它在外交的投入是增加的。
02:49Its military spending is also set to increase by 7%.
02:54The National People's Congress will vote on drafts of both the five-year plan
02:58and government budgets on Thursday next week,
03:01the last day of the approximately week-long meeting,
03:04which many are watching closely to see how China will approach its development plans in the coming years.
03:10Joseph Wu and Cadence Caranta for Taiwan Plus.
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