While global markets wobbled through 2025, China delivered an economic mic drop 🎤 – hitting its 5% growth target despite trade headwinds and domestic restructuring. UBS economist Zhang Ning reveals what really<\/em> powered this performance.
Structural Reforms Pay Off<\/h3>
"The real story isn't in the percentage," Zhang tells CGTN, "but in how<\/strong> we got there." Domestic consumption now drives 63% of growth, with tech and green energy sectors expanding 12% year-on-year – faster than K-pop's global takeover 🎶.<\/p>
Global Uncertainties? Challenge Accepted 🌏<\/h3>
Despite what Zhang calls "the triple whammy" of trade tensions, supply chain reshuffling, and property market adjustments, China's manufacturing upgrades and policy flexibility created shock absorbers. Pro tip for investors: Watch the robotics<\/strong> and EV battery<\/strong> sectors 🔋.<\/p>
What's Next in 2026?<\/h3>
With digital transformation accelerating and new urbanization policies rolling out, Zhang predicts "quality-over-speed" will define China's economic narrative this year. One to watch: Cross-border e-commerce growth, currently at 18% annually 📈.<\/p>
