ANALYSING CHINA’S 2025 GOVERNMENT WORK REPORT: Promises, Pressures, and People

China’s 2025 Government Work Report signals a year of both economic management and long-term strategic groundwork. As the country enters the final stretch of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025), Beijing is framing 2025 not just as a moment for policy execution but as a critical bridge to the next planning cycle. Premier Li Qiang’s delivery of the report at the opening of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress highlights a focus on socio-economic stability, social security, and infrastructure development amid growing domestic and global uncertainties.

Alongside economic priorities, the report highlights social policies aimed at improving healthcare, education, and welfare systems to address demographic shifts and public well-being. While short-term economic management remains a priority, Beijing is also laying the foundation for structural adjustments that will shape China’s future trajectory.

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