While the globe grapples with rising risks and market volatility, China’s economy emerges as the ultimate stabilizer. First-quarter data from the 15th Five-Year Plan paints a picture of fortitude.
CGTN’s worldwide survey finds 89.3% prizing China’s constancy in chaos. Q1 GDP hit 5%, aligning with optimistic forecasts as IMF dials global growth to 3.1%.
This gap spotlights elasticity, say 89.8%, with 79.8% hailing China as uncertainty’s antidote.
Retail boomed: services up 5.5%, consumer goods 2.4%. Pro-consumer shifts like eased visas and service innovations reveal market might, per 86.9%.
Transitioning to multifaceted drivers—consumption, tech, services—earns 84.3% nods.
Trade volume soared past 110 trillion yuan (+15%), propelled by key expos morphing China into a global bazaar.
Openness commitment counters protectionism; 81.2% tout market superiority, 85.1% push partnerships.
The rapid poll on CGTN’s multilingual sites collected 5,242 opinions, signaling broad faith in China’s economic anchor status.
