China-NPC Briefing/GDP Target
Beijing, China - March 6, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Press briefing in progress
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zheng Shanjie, head, National Development and Reform Commission (partially overlaid with shot 3):
"It is expected that this year, if everything goes smoothly under normal circumstances, the GDP increment will exceed 6 trillion yuan. This will provide strong support for stabilizing employment, improving people's livelihood, and preventing risks."
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3. Reporters
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4. Various of reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zheng Shanjie, head, National Development and Reform Commission:
"We will, in conjunction with the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and other departments, introduce a series of measures to expand capacity and improve quality, fully tapping into the high-quality development potential of the service industry. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the scale of the service industry is expected to exceed 100 trillion yuan."
6. Reporters
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zheng Shanjie, head, National Development and Reform Commission:
"Furthermore, we will deepen the 'AI Plus' initiative to empower thousands of industries and serve millions of households. By the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the scale of AI-related industries will grow to over 10 trillion yuan."
FILE: Shanghai, China - Jan 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Pedestrians
9. People dining in restaurant
FILE: Shangqiu City, Henan Province, central China - Feb 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Aerial shot of temple fair, crowd
11. Various of Sichuan Opera face-changing performance, other folk activities in progress; visitors watching
FILE: Beijing, China - Feb 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Tourists at Temple of Heaven
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Various of high-tech manufacturing line, machines in operation, people working
FILE: Beijing, China - Feb 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
14. Various of robots undergoing tests
FILE: Qingdao City, Shandong Province, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Aerial shots of vessels, trucks at port
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
16. Aerial shots of containers, cranes at port; vessels sailing
China's GDP is expected to grow by over 6 trillion yuan (about 870 billion U.S. dollars) in 2026, head of the country's top economic planner said Friday.
This economic expansion will provide solid support for employment, people's well-being and risk prevention, Zheng Shanjie, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a press conference on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress.
"It is expected that this year, if everything goes smoothly under normal circumstances, the GDP increment will exceed 6 trillion yuan. This will provide strong support for stabilizing employment, improving people's livelihood, and preventing risks," Zheng said.
The size of China's service sector is expected to expand beyond 100 trillion yuan (about 14.5 trillion U.S. dollars) in the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), Zheng said.
"We will, in conjunction with the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and other departments, introduce a series of measures to expand capacity and improve quality, fully tapping into the high-quality development potential of the service industry. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the scale of the service industry is expected to exceed 100 trillion yuan," he said.
The official said that the country's artificial intelligence (AI) related industries will be valued at more than 10 trillion yuan (1.45 trillion U.S. dollars) by 2030.
"Furthermore, we will deepen the 'AI Plus' initiative to empower thousands of industries and serve millions of households. By the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the scale of AI-related industries will grow to over 10 trillion yuan," he said.
China-NPC Briefing/GDP Target
Dateline : March 6, 2026/File
Location : China
Duration : 1'44
Beijing, China - March 6, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Press briefing in progress
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zheng Shanjie, head, National Development and Reform Commission (partially overlaid with shot 3):
"It is expected that this year, if everything goes smoothly under normal circumstances, the GDP increment will exceed 6 trillion yuan. This will provide strong support for stabilizing employment, improving people's livelihood, and preventing risks."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
3. Reporters
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
4. Various of reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zheng Shanjie, head, National Development and Reform Commission:
"We will, in conjunction with the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and other departments, introduce a series of measures to expand capacity and improve quality, fully tapping into the high-quality development potential of the service industry. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the scale of the service industry is expected to exceed 100 trillion yuan."
6. Reporters
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zheng Shanjie, head, National Development and Reform Commission:
"Furthermore, we will deepen the 'AI Plus' initiative to empower thousands of industries and serve millions of households. By the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the scale of AI-related industries will grow to over 10 trillion yuan."
FILE: Shanghai, China - Jan 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Pedestrians
9. People dining in restaurant
FILE: Shangqiu City, Henan Province, central China - Feb 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Aerial shot of temple fair, crowd
11. Various of Sichuan Opera face-changing performance, other folk activities in progress; visitors watching
FILE: Beijing, China - Feb 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Tourists at Temple of Heaven
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Various of high-tech manufacturing line, machines in operation, people working
FILE: Beijing, China - Feb 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
14. Various of robots undergoing tests
FILE: Qingdao City, Shandong Province, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Aerial shots of vessels, trucks at port
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
16. Aerial shots of containers, cranes at port; vessels sailing
China's GDP is expected to grow by over 6 trillion yuan (about 870 billion U.S. dollars) in 2026, head of the country's top economic planner said Friday.
This economic expansion will provide solid support for employment, people's well-being and risk prevention, Zheng Shanjie, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a press conference on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress.
"It is expected that this year, if everything goes smoothly under normal circumstances, the GDP increment will exceed 6 trillion yuan. This will provide strong support for stabilizing employment, improving people's livelihood, and preventing risks," Zheng said.
The size of China's service sector is expected to expand beyond 100 trillion yuan (about 14.5 trillion U.S. dollars) in the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), Zheng said.
"We will, in conjunction with the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and other departments, introduce a series of measures to expand capacity and improve quality, fully tapping into the high-quality development potential of the service industry. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the scale of the service industry is expected to exceed 100 trillion yuan," he said.
The official said that the country's artificial intelligence (AI) related industries will be valued at more than 10 trillion yuan (1.45 trillion U.S. dollars) by 2030.
"Furthermore, we will deepen the 'AI Plus' initiative to empower thousands of industries and serve millions of households. By the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the scale of AI-related industries will grow to over 10 trillion yuan," he said.
ID : 8468963
Published : 2026-03-06 15:58
Last Modified : 2026-03-06 21:35:34
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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