Xi’s 2026 New Year Address Signals Planning-Cycle Continuity and Sharpened Taiwan Messaging
According to the source, Xi Jinping’s 31 December 2025 New Year address emphasized completion of the 14th Five-Year Plan, an expected RMB 140 trillion economic output in 2025, and expanded social welfare measures. The speech also reinforced an assertive stance on Taiwan reunification and sustained messaging on Hong Kong and Macao, projecting confidence into the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan.