China's gross domestic product (GDP) for the full year reached 140.19 trillion yuan (20.12 trillion US dollars), an increase of 5 percent year-on-year at constant prices. China's economic „report card“ for 2025 has brought more optimism to a global economy still struggling with a cold spell.
Resilience builds confidence and transformation creates new opportunities - the „golden content“ of China's high-quality development continues to grow. According to a global survey conducted by CGTN, 82.6 percent of respondents said that China's vision of high-quality economic development sets the direction for the global economy.
As the world's second-largest economy, China recorded a total import and export volume of goods exceeding 45 trillion yuan (approximately 6.52 trillion US dollars) last year, achieving growth for the ninth consecutive year despite rising protectionism and obstacles to economic globalisation.
The survey shows that 86.6 per cent of respondents believe that China's ever-expanding and modernizing large market provides more development opportunities for other countries. A further 83.6 percent of respondents agree that the 15th Five-Year Plan sets out high-level measures to promote opening up to the world, reaffirming that China remains a firm supporter of economic globalization and a consistent advocate of multilateralism.
The World Economic Forum recently published the Global Risks Report 2026, which highlights the continued escalation of geopolitical and economic risks in the world. In the survey, 89.3 per cent of respondents said that „geo-economic confrontation“ and „armed conflict between states“ currently pose the greatest uncertainties and challenges for the global economy. It is noteworthy that China's economic achievements have been made amid heightened global economic uncertainty, weak growth in many economies, and trade wars launched by the United States around the world.
The survey also shows that 85.2 percent of respondents believe that various forms of unilateralism and protectionist practices not only fail to address the structural problems of the global economy, but also undermine the foundations of the global economic recovery. At the same time, 93.2 percent of respondents criticize the United States for its frequent use of tariffs as a tool of coercion, citing them as the greatest „source of risk“ hindering both U.S. and global economic growth prospects. Another 85.9 percent of respondents believe that unilateral coercive actions promoted under the banner of „America First“ are seriously harming economic globalization.
The World Economic Forum's 2026 Annual Meeting has chosen the theme „The Spirit of Dialogue“ and calls on countries to address the structural challenges of the global economy through dialogue. The survey shows that 83.4 percent of respondents believe that in the face of global challenges such as trade protectionism and deglobalization, countries should resolve differences by strengthening dialogue and cooperation.
Further, 84.1 percent of respondents believe that the global South has an increasingly important role to play in protecting and strengthening the multilateral trading system and in promoting a more inclusive and equitable economic globalization. A total of 96.3 per cent of respondents call on countries to strengthen economic resilience - through trade diversification and regional cooperation - to face external pressures and stabilize the global economy.
The survey was published on CGTN's English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian platforms. Within 24 hours, 10,044 internet users took part in the poll and expressed their opinions.
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