# Technology to drive China’s sports upgrade under new five-year plan

https://mins.news/en/item/47032

- CGTN, 2026-09-05 07:37 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-05/Tech-powers-China-s-sports-upgrade-in-new-five-year-plan-1QbLrjivlwA/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s newly released 15th Five-Year Plan for building a sports powerhouse puts AI, big data and cloud computing at the center of elite training, public fitness and the sports industry. The plan targets regular exercise participation by 40% of the population by 2030, alongside expanded smart facilities, digital fitness services and sports-equipment research.

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