Evan Guido  |  Special to the Herald-TribuneWhen Beijing rolls out a new "Five-Year Plan," it doesn’t just set the bureaucratic agenda – it sends a message to every provincial governor, corporate board, and banker about where the country is headed.Over the decades, these plans have morphed from heavy industry manifestos to modern roadmaps for semiconductors, AI, and “common prosperity.” As the U.S. and China compete for technological supremacy, understanding these five-year blueprints and how the two nations stack up in size, demographics, and economic heft is essential for anyone betting on where capital, policy, and strategic industries will collide.A tale...