Xi Says China Will Close 2025 at About 140 Trillion Yuan GDP With 5% Growth, Plans More Proactive Policy in 2026

Overview

• Beijing allocated 62.5 billion yuan from special treasury bonds to fund a consumer-goods exchange program next year.
• The state planner previewed roughly 295 billion yuan in central-budget financing for two major construction projects in 2026.
• Xi delivered the remarks at a New Year tea gathering with senior Communist Party officials in Beijing.
• Leaders highlighted goals of qualitative improvement, reasonable quantitative growth, and social stability.
• Exports stayed robust with a record near US$1 trillion trade surplus, and December manufacturing returned to slight expansion after eight months of contraction.