China has unveiled a series of sweeping national and international commitments, from its landmark 15th Five-Year Plan to a global women’s summit and the commemoration of Taiwan’s restoration, that collectively signal new opportunities for developing nations, including Liberia. At the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), held from October 20–23, 2025, in Beijing, party leaders adopted the blueprint for China’s 15th Five-Year Plan.
The document charts the country’s economic and social trajectory from 2026 to 2030, outlining strategic measures aimed at advancing Chinese modernization and achieving the long-term goal of building a fully modern socialist nation by 2035.
The CPC Central Committee praised China’s substantial achievements under the current 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025), highlighting breakthroughs in economic strength, scientific innovation, and national security. Speaking, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the upcoming five-year period will be pivotal, as it connects past gains to future ambitions, as China prepares for deeper reforms, intensified global competition, and an increasingly complex international environment.
According to him, China has already solicited more than 3 million public submissions to shape the plan, which focuses on strengthening scientific self-reliance, boosting high-quality development, reinforcing national security, and accelerating the transition to green and digital economies.
For Liberia, analysts say China’s forward-looking agenda represents a timely “opportunity.” With China pledging broader market access, deeper South–South cooperation, expanded investment, and high-standard opening up, Liberia stands to benefit from increased trade channels, new platforms for its exports, and continued support for infrastructure and human development.
China’s zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent of tariff lines for the least developed countries has already boosted Liberian rubber exports. Opportunities also remain open under the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo and the Canton Fair. However, Beijing says it is ready to align the outputs of its 15th Five-Year Plan with Liberia’s ARREST Agenda, further strengthening the China–Liberia strategic partnership.
At the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, co-hosted by China and UN Women on October 13–14 in Beijing, more than 110 heads of state, government, and parliament, including Liberia’s Senate President Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, gathered to reaffirm global commitments to gender equality.
President Xi Jinping proposed a four-point agenda aimed at enhancing global cooperation on women’s rights, improving governance frameworks, expanding development opportunities, and protecting women in conflict and disaster zones. China further pledged US$110 million in new funding to global women’s initiatives, 1,000 livelihood programs prioritizing women and girls, training opportunities for 50,000 women, and the establishment of a Global Center for Women’s Capacity Building.
Meanwhile, Beijing also commemorated the 80th anniversary of the restoration of Taiwan to China, designating October 25 as a national commemoration day. At a high-level ceremony, Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, reiterated China’s unwavering commitment to the one-China principle and peaceful national reunification.
He noted that Taiwan’s restoration after Japan’s defeat in 1945 remains a shared historical triumph for the Chinese people and a powerful symbol of national unity. The new commemoration day, he said, reflects the collective aspiration of the Chinese nation and reinforces Beijing’s commitment to safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity.
As China enters a new phase of its global engagement – economic, diplomatic, cultural, and geopolitical- its policies continue to reverberate far beyond its borders. For Liberia and other developing nations, these developments present not only geopolitical realignments but also concrete opportunities for growth, cooperation, and shared development in an increasingly interconnected world.
