BEIJING – Despite a fraught geopolitical environment and a US-led trade war in 2025, China achieved its growth target of 5%, with GDP reaching CN¥140.19 trillion ($20.4 trillion). The contributions to last year’s GDP growth from the three components of aggregate demand – final consumption, capital formation, and net exports – were 52%, 15.3%, and 32.7%, respectively.

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