五年规划 第六集 五年之后 【Five-Year Plan Of China EP6】
Episode 6 is the last part of “Five-Year Plan [五年规划]“, which surveys the Chinese economy across a range of industries from traditional iron/steel work to 3D printing. Slick propaganda the video may be, but it does illustrate the dynamism and potential in the Chinese economy. The film and the series writ large, however, do less well at highlighting the challenges faced by China and Beijing’s postponement or slow-rolling of reforms. The central question is, with such latent Chinese potential, why are the five-year plans so necessary?