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A City That’s Not Rushing to Celebrate a Trillion: What Xuzhou’s Calm on GDP Says About China’s Urban Policy Shift
Xuzhou has refrained from an emphatic announcement that its GDP surpassed one trillion yuan, publishing only a 5.8% real growth figure and urging officials not to be preoccupied with the milestone. The move reflects a broader policy tilt in China away from headline GDP targets toward higher-quality, more balanced urban development, though political incentives to tout such thresholds remain strong.
China closes the '14th Five' with 5% growth — industrial upgrade and exports bolster a still-fragile recovery
China reported 5.0% real GDP growth in 2025 and declared the goals of the 14th Five-Year Plan achieved, driven by gains in high-tech manufacturing, exports and services. Yet consumption remains tepid, fixed-asset investment — particularly in property — has fallen markedly, and demographic decline and external uncertainty pose medium-term risks.