# China outlines new five-year plan to become a sports powerhouse

https://mins.news/en/item/44747

- CGTN, 2026-09-03 12:14 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-03/China-outlines-new-five-year-plan-for-sports-powerhouse-drive-1Q8EZsYNdNS/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China plans to grow its sports industry beyond 7 trillion yuan by 2030 while raising per-capita sports space and the share of residents who exercise regularly. The plan also targets corruption and toxic fan culture, advances the “633” elite-sports project, adds or upgrades more than 5,000 small fitness facilities, and promotes smart fitness and virtual sports using AI and big data.

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