After China's parliamentary session this month, Beijing released the Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) for National Economic and Social Development, signaling a fundamental shift in its global economic engagement. The new blueprint prioritizes "voluntary" and "unilateral" opening on China’s own terms, formalizes a transition from participant to active leader in global governance, and doubles down on legal instruments to strengthen national security and protect Chinese interests.

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