Beijing's Five-Year Plan Aims to Stabilize Commodities and Drive a Green Pivot

China unveiled a five-year plan to stabilize and reshape its commodity markets, targeting continued dominance in critical minerals, stronger domestic supply chains, expanded long-distance transmission and storage for a renewables-driven grid, and stricter carbon-intensity goals, while addressing excess capacity and food-security considerations as part of a broader shift toward a greener, more resilient economy.