Country’s lower GDP target could reflect tech focus over stimulus, slower expansion: analysts
Retailers unpack horse plush toys on Jan. 21 ahead of the Lunar New Year in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, which is among the provinces that set lower GDP growth targets for 2026. © Reuters
WATARU SUZUKI
February 5, 2026 16:18 JST
SHANGHAI — A majority of Chinese provinces have set lower growth targets in 2026 compared with last year, a sign the world’s second-largest economy is bracing for an era of slower expansion.