China starts the fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing, and India hosts the third edition of 2+2 ministerial dialogue with the U.S.

The fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC will be held from Monday to Thursday in Beijing.

According to the meeting agenda, the proposals for formulating the 14th Five-Year (2021-2025) Plan for Economic and Social Development and future targets for 2035 will be assessed during the fifth plenary session.

Since 1953, China has formulated and implemented 13 five-year plans. The upcoming 14th FYP is attracting a lot of attention as it will be the first such plan after China accomplishes building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and realizes its first centennial goal this year.

China has opened the doors to suggestions from the public on the 14th Five-Year Plan, allowing anyone to submit opinions or ideas online.

India will host the third edition of 2+2 ministerial dialogue with the U.S. on Tuesday, and the U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper will participate in the dialogue.

From the Indian side, Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the delegations.

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The agenda for the third dialogue will cover all bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interests, according to India's Ministry of External Affairs.

The first two 2+2 ministerial dialogues were held in New Delhi in September 2018 and Washington D.C. in 2019.

Day by day:

Monday: China holds the fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing; APEC-Finance Ministers' Meeting is held in Malaysia; Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga gives first policy speech to the opening session of parliament.

Tuesday: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Defense Chief of U.S. Mike Esper travel to New Delhi for the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue with their respective Indian counterparts Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar; Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits Croatia and Bosnia.

Wednesday: Tanzania starts its presidential, parliamentary elections; South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivers his speech on the government's 2021 budget proposal during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Seoul.

Thursday: European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager speaks at an online European Policy Centre (EPC) event on the EU's digital services.

Friday: Brazil kicks off the local elections.

Saturday: Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Georgia.

Sunday: Moldova starts the second round of the presidential elections.