Steady consumption feflects China's economic momentum

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2026 shows shoppers selecting retail goods at a supermarket in Haizhou District, Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that China's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 140.1879 trillion yuan in 2025, surpassing the 140-trillion-yuan mark for the first time. Calculated at constant prices, the economy grew by 5.0 percent year on year. (Geng Yuhe/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2026 shows shoppers selecting retail goods at a supermarket in Haizhou District, Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that China's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 140.1879 trillion yuan in 2025, surpassing the 140-trillion-yuan mark for the first time. Calculated at constant prices, the economy grew by 5.0 percent year on year. (Geng Yuhe/Guangming Picture)