New concept for development

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New concept for development or the new development philosophy (Chinese: 新发展理念; pinyin: Xīn Fāzhǎn Lǐniàn), also called the five major development concepts (Chinese: 五大发展理念; pinyin: Wǔdà fāzhǎn lǐniàn), is a political slogan promoted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It was coined at the fifth plenary session of the 18th CCP Central Committee in 2015 to achieve the goals of the thirteenth five-year plan. The five concepts refers to development being innovative, coordinated, green, open, and shared.

New Concept for Development was first mentioned at the fifth plenary session of the 18th CCP Central Committee in 2015 to achieve the goals of the thirteenth five-year plan.^[1] At the first session of the 13th National People's Congress on 11 March 2018, the preamble of the Constitution of China was amended to include the concept.^[2]

The phrase aims to re-orient the Chinese economy to a new development pattern, and from a narrow focus on GDP growth targets towards high-quality development.^[1] It consists of five elements:^[3][4]

1. Innovation (创新) is the driving force for development.
2. Coordination (协调) is the inherent requirement for sustained and healthy development.
3. Green (绿色) is a necessary condition for sustainable development and reflects people's pursuit of a better life.
4. Openness (开放) is the only way for the country to prosper and develop.
5. Shared (共享) development is an essential requirement of socialism with Chinese characteristics.