China’s 12th 5 Year explained

Yesterday I stumbled across this document - China’s 12th Five-Year Plan: How it actually works and what’s in store for the next five years [PDF] by APCOworldwide. It is probably the best document I have found that describes not only the process of the China’s 5 year plans but also gives us some insight into what the Central Government is planning for 2011-2015.  Its a document that covers various areas of Economy, Environment, Development, Health, Energy, etc. APCO also gives some indication of what foreign businesses can expect in the coming 5 years.

I plan to gather and read as much information about the 5 year plans and the growth of China to stay informed, but it is also worth noting that the information should be balanced  against what is happening in China and abroad they may influence how the plan is implemented.