China's economy is the world's largest by PPP and productive GDP measures.
National policymakers announced GDP growth for 2026 will be 4.5% - 5.0%, which is twice as fast as economic growth forecasts for the United States, and three times that of Europe.
China's annual GDP targets are achieved, every year, because policies and trends are firmly in place to meet them, pre-announcement.
It is the Five- and Ten-Year Plans that are far more ambitious and consequential, and foundational to China's long-term economic and industrial strategy.
Global business executives should pay far closer attention to China's successes in achieving their long-term objectives, and build their corporate strategies accordingly.
