# GDP

Wenzhou Cracks the Trillion-Yuan Mark, Underscoring Rise of Non-Capital Industrial Cities in China

Wenzhou surpassed one trillion yuan in GDP in 2025, becoming the 28th Chinese city and the tenth ordinary prefecture-level city to reach that scale. The milestone underscores the growing economic clout of privately driven, industrial prefecture-level cities even as demographic limits and a shift toward multi-trillion targets complicate the next stage of urban competition.

SoBiz2026年1月21日 07:20

#Wenzhou#China#GDP

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Business

Beijing Touts US Firms’ Returns as Proof That Engagement with China Still Pays

China’s Foreign Ministry highlighted a Chamber of Commerce survey and robust GDP figures to argue that US firms’ success in China proves mutual benefits from engagement. Beijing framed 2026 as the start of a new five‑year cycle of growth and invited foreign companies to seize opportunities, positioning economic ties as a stabilizing force amid geopolitical tensions.

SoMi2026年1月19日 15:10

#China#United States#Foreign investment

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