Freeman Report March 2006 - Vol. 4, No. 3

China is in the midst of a developmental strategy shift. The National People's Congress, in a 97 percent majority vote earlier this month, approved the 11th Five-Year Program (FYP, 2006-2010). The near unanimous approval of the plan was something of a victory for President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao as it is the first FYP under their watch. The implementation of this FYP will profoundly remap China's economic landscape in accordance with the new leadership's political vision and policy priorities.