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In a world shaped by short-term politics and market volatility, China continues to plan for the long term through its five-year plans – setting itself apart from Western economic models. What will China's next five years look like? And how will its development path shape the global economy and industrial landscape? In the fifth episode of Beyond the West: Kishore & Martin Talk, Kishore Mahbubani and Martin Jacques examine China's five-year plans, unpack the logic behind long-term planning, challenge Western skepticism toward China's growth, and explore what lies ahead for China and the world.

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