China’s Five-Year Model Inspires Pakistan’s ‘Uraan’ Plan, Says Envoy
Beijing offers roadmap for growth, governance, and poverty alleviation partnership
China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong said Beijing’s proven success in implementing its Five-Year Plans offers a valuable governance model for Islamabad, which is finalizing its own Uraan five-year plan aimed at boosting economic growth and public welfare.
Speaking after the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held in Beijing from October 20 to 23, Jiang said both China and Pakistan are committed to prioritizing people’s welfare, deepening reforms, and safeguarding national development. The session, he noted, marked a major milestone in China’s journey toward socialist modernization.
A key outcome of the meeting was the adoption of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) for Economic and Social Development, which focuses on high-quality growth, reform, and innovation — paving the way for achieving full socialist modernization by 2035.
Jiang said the plan would build on the gains of the 14th Five-Year Plan, during which China’s GDP exceeded RMB 130 trillion. He emphasized that this new phase of modernization would create vast opportunities for cooperation with Pakistan, particularly in areas of agricultural modernization, poverty alleviation, and industrial growth.
Highlighting Beijing’s experience in eradicating poverty — having lifted nearly 99 million rural residents out of poverty during the last plan — the envoy said China was ready to extend its expertise and support to Pakistan.
“China’s modernisation process provides a model of governance and development that Pakistan can adapt to achieve its Uraan Plan goals,” Jiang remarked.
He added that Beijing intends to help Islamabad expand contract farming, introduce agricultural machinery, and support date-palm producing regions, potentially benefiting over 13,000 farming households.
Jiang reiterated that the deepening of bilateral cooperation underpinned by shared development visions would strengthen the all-weather partnership between the two nations and contribute to regional prosperity.
