Charting the course: China's 2026 development priorities
China Daily Website|
March 06, 2026
China sets 2026 development targets: GDP growth of 4.5-5 percent, while striving for better in practice; over 12 million new urban jobs; CPI increase of around 2 percent; grain output of around 700 million metric tons; and a reduction of around 3.8 percent in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP. Steady progress toward high-quality development!
