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Beijing's Plan Prioritizes Resource Security Amid Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

3/22/2026

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Beijing's 15th five-year plan prioritizes strategic material security and domestic stockpiling of critical resources as a national security issue.
The plan places key commodities alongside food and energy security to strengthen overall resource resilience.
China aims to close supply-chain vulnerabilities, especially where foreign technology creates dependence.
Zhou Yuyuan of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies notes these vulnerabilities arise from heavy imports and reliance on US-patented technology.

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Beijing's 15th five-year plan prioritizes strategic material security and domestic stockpiling of critical resources as a national security issue.
The plan places key commodities alongside food and energy security to strengthen overall resource resilience.
China aims to close supply-chain vulnerabilities, especially where foreign technology creates dependence.
Zhou Yuyuan of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies notes these vulnerabilities arise from heavy imports and reliance on US-patented technology.