China delivers on 2025 growth target, offering stability in an uncertain world
China's economy grew by 5 percent in 2025, in line with official targets, bringing the country's 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) to a steady close amid rising global uncertainties.
Macro
Xinhua Commentary: Turning China's economic momentum into global connection
Brand Finance's 2026 reports indicate that China's resilient, high-quality economic growth is strengthening its global brands and soft power, creating a mutually reinforcing cycle of economic strength and international appeal.
In-depth
Economic Watch: China charts a new course for economic stability
As China enters the first year of its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), its economic trajectory is defined less by headline growth than by a move toward greater underlying stability and balance.
moreEconomic Watch: China unleashes fiscal-financial synergy to spur domestic demand
China on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive policy package leveraging fiscal and financial synergy to boost consumption and energize private investment, further igniting the domestic demand engine.
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Markets
Beijing's GDP surpasses 5 trillion yuan mark
Chinese capital Beijing's GDP exceeded 5.207 trillion yuan in 2025, up 5.4 percent year on year, surpassing the 5 trillion yuan mark for the first time.
Shanghai's GDP exceeds 5.67 trln yuan in 2025
Shanghai's GDP soared to over 5.67 trillion yuan in 2025, registering an annual growth of 5.4 percent, the municipal statistics bureau said on Wednesday.
