China’s provincial governments unveil 2026 GDP growth targets, putting priority on technological innovation
2026-01-26 16:54 环球时报网英文版
Meanwhile, the province will also cultivate future industries such as 6G, embodied intelligence, gene therapy, brain science and brain-computer interfaces, hydrogen and advanced nuclear energy, deep-sea exploration and quantum technologies, CCTV News reported.
And, Central China’s Henan Province unveiled an average GDP growth of about 5 percent during the 15th Five-Year period (2025-30). The province plans to press ahead with strengthening agriculture, manufacturing, science and education, digital intelligence, transport, and cultural tourism, according to the website of Henan provincial government on Monday.
The work report calls for innovation-driven development tailored to local conditions, deeper integration of education, science and talent, and closer alignment of technological and industrial innovation. Targets include annual R&D expenditure growth of more than 10 percent and raising the share of strategic emerging industries to 30 percent of output among major industrial enterprises, while keeping the manufacturing size stable and growing at reasonable pace.
Meanwhile, in Beijing’s government work report delivered on Sunday, Mayor Yin Yong forecast 2026 GDP growth at about 5 percent. Beijing’s strategy stresses developing new quality productive forces, upgrading traditional industries, laying out future industries and consolidating the real economy, the Beijing Youth Daily reported.
Han Wei, deputy director of the Beijing municipal commission of development and reform, said investment must play a key supporting role: Beijing’s investment scale is expected to top 1 trillion yuan in 2026, with total planned investment exceeding 1.4 trillion yuan across science and technology, infrastructure and livelihood projects. The city will also introduce at least 200 billion yuan worth of major projects to attract private capital.




