Opinion
- Narrative divergence: Tug-of-war over China's 2026 growth target
- As China's 2026 GDP target hits headlines, a striking narrative gap has emerged. While China regards this as a strategic shift toward high-quality development, Western media often misinterprets it as a "downgraded" ambition, overlooking the fundamental evolution of China's economic growth model.
- China's 15th Five-Year Plan a global invitation to shared prosperity
- With the adoption of China's new development blueprint for the next five years, the world is seeing far more than a national development roadmap -- it is embracing inclusive growth, technological advancement and win-win cooperation that transcend borders.
- What the world can learn from China's development
- China's rise as a global economic power was not accidental. It was engineered through decades of strategic planning, institutional discipline and a relentless focus on long-term goals over short-term gains.
- China's 'two sessions' chart course for high-quality growth
- China's annual "two sessions" have set out an ambitious roadmap for the country's next phase of development, combining stable economic growth targets with a decisive push toward innovation, green energy and domestic consumption.
- Serving the people: The making of a good official
- Establishing and practicing a correct view on governance performance means officials should make improving the people's well-being the most important political achievement and therefore take their satisfaction as a key benchmark for success.
- Global media welcome China's pragmatic growth goals, innovation focus
- The unveiling of China's 2026 growth target at a government work report submitted on March 5 to the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation has prompted close examination from international media.
- China's resolute tech self-reliance quest
- In charting its development blueprint for the next five years, China is positioning tech self-reliance as a strategic underpinning. This represents a necessary and astute choice for a manufacturing powerhouse seeking to secure sustained growth that powers a dynamic and inclusive global economy.
- Realistic growth target shows China's economic resilience, strategic resolve
- China's 2026 economic growth target reflects a realistic yet ambitious vision from policymakers as the country maintains its strategic resolve to advance high-quality development.
- 'Robust start' on track for 15th Five-Year Plan
- China is poised for a strong start to its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, with a wave of policy measures set to translate into fresh growth momentum this year, according to a leading expert.
- Upcoming 'two sessions' set stage for strong start to China's new five-year plan
- As the annual national "two sessions" approach, China is expected to send strong and fresh signals on pushing high-quality development, leveraging greater policy and reform support to ensure steady economic growth and social progress.
- Balancing openness and security: Inside China's revised Foreign Trade Law
- As global trade undergoes profound restructuring, China has moved to update its Foreign Trade Law for the first time in over two decades. In this interview, Kong Qingjiang, dean of the Academy for Foreign-Related Rule of Law at China University of Political Science and Law, breaks down the key changes and their broader implications.
- China-Algeria Business Council president: China opening new space for global sustainable growth
- Mohamed Skander, president of the China-Algeria Business Council, spoke recently with China.org.cn about how China and Algeria can deepen cooperation in such areas as green development, advanced technology and sustainable investment.
- China-Germany cooperation a pillar of stability in uncertain world
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is paying his first official visit to China on Wednesday. For the world's second- and third-largest economies, the trip presents a good opportunity to enhance mutual understanding, strengthen pragmatic cooperation and jointly contribute more to world peace and prosperity.
- China remains anchor of stability in unsettled world
- At the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC), conversations returned again and again to a shared concern: how to steady an international order that appears increasingly fragile.
- Investment in people embodies China's people-centered approach
- China's strategic investment in people represents a people-centric development philosophy that strives to synergize consumption and investment, and supply and demand for long-term growth, and to promote all-round social progress.
- Chinese video games turn cultural heritage into global advantage
- As global gaming revenue races toward $350 billion by decade's end, China has found a powerful differentiator in a crowded market: its own history. Titles like "Where Winds Meet" are attracting millions by weaving ancient dynasties and cultural traditions into interactive experiences that overseas competitors can't easily replicate.
- How services are powering China-UK cooperation
- Forget the tariff wars. Britain and China have enjoyed their best year of economic cooperation in nearly a decade – and it had little to do with manufactured goods.
- The rise of embodied intelligence: How China is shaping the future of AI in the physical world
- Government support and startup energy are converging to make 2026 a breakout year for China's embodied AI sector.
- How China's people-centered approach delivers health gains
- In 1949, average life expectancy in China was around 35 years. But with the adoption of a people-centered philosophy, that figure has steadily risen to an impressive 79 years today.
- China's carbon market drives real climate progress
- As global leaders depart COP30, one clear solution has emerged: China's carbon market, which offers a replicable blueprint for nations seeking to balance economic growth with ambitious emission controls.
