
China’s Economy Set for Qualitative Acceleration in 2026
From Resilience to Strategic Upgrading China’s economy closed 2025 with gross domestic product surpassing 140 trillion yuan, underscoring resilience amid global headwinds. Yet policymakers increasingly frame the coming year not as a continuation of stabilization, but as a transition toward qualitative acceleration. Rather than relying primarily on factor accumulation or credit expansion, Beijing’s strategy emphasizes








