# People's Bank of China

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2030-12**: Autonomy Target — Deadline for achieving significant self-reliance in core digital infrastructures.
- **2026-03-12**: 15th Five-Year Plan Unveiled — Official shift from 'catching up' to 'global leadership' in frontier technology.
- **2026-01**: 15th Five-Year Plan Begins — Official commencement of the new five-year strategy focusing on tech autonomy.
- **2025-11-20**: Tech Parity Achievement — China surpasses the US in high-impact research papers in 80% of critical tech areas.
- **2024-12**: e-CNY Expansion — Digital Yuan pilots reach over 26 cities and 17 provinces.
- **2024-06-15**: e-CNY Expansion — Digital Yuan pilot programs reach all major Chinese trade hubs.
- **2021-03-11**: 14th Five-Year Plan — Blockchain identified as a 'key digital industry' for the first time.
- **2021-03**: 14th Five-Year Plan — Blockchain first listed as a key digital industry for the national economy.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: A Strategic Pivot to Global Tech Hegemony
2026-03-12 10:42:25 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

China has officially signaled a shift in its national strategy, moving beyond attempts to match U.S. technological capabilities to a mandate for absolute global leadership. This pivot, codified in the latest Five-Year Plan, prioritizes frontier technologies including blockchain, quantum computing, and AI, with profound implications for the global Web3 ecosystem.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/china-five-year-plan-tech-leadership-2026

### China Targets Blockchain Sovereignty in 15th Five-Year Plan
2026-03-07 15:43:24 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

China is set to prioritize technological self-reliance during its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), with a heavy emphasis on domestic blockchain infrastructure and digital currency integration. This strategic pivot aims to insulate the nation's digital economy from external geopolitical pressures while accelerating the rollout of the e-CNY.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/china-tech-self-reliance-15th-five-year-plan-blockchain

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