{"id":270387,"date":"2026-01-06T14:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/270387\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T14:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:16:12","slug":"china-premier-urges-guangdong-to-ignite-economic-growth-amid-intensified-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/270387\/","title":{"rendered":"China premier urges Guangdong to ignite economic growth amid intensified competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">During a visit to Guangdong, China\u2019s largest provincial-level contributor to gross domestic product, Premier Li Qiang emphasised the need for the province to continue leading the national economy, while Guangdong\u2019s senior officials vowed \u201cextraordinary\u201d measures to drive growth.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Li urged Guangdong to \u201cstrengthen advantages in innovative development and take the lead in reform and opening up\u201d during his three-day visit from Saturday to Monday, according to Xinhua.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">His appeal comes as the Chinese economy continues to face headwinds in the new year, and Guangdong officials appear up to the challenge, with the province\u2019s officials making rare commitments in their bid to maintain its position as the country\u2019s long-standing economic engine, which is being increasingly challenged by the eastern powerhouse of Jiangsu.<\/p>\n<p>Li called for timely and decisive actions to ensure a strong start to the nation\u2019s <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/economy\/china-economy\/article\/3326401\/why-chinas-five-year-plan-matters-and-how-it-could-steer-economy-turbulent-times?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">15th five-year planning period<\/a> (2026\u20132030), stating that \u201centerprises should seize the opportunity and drive bold innovation to inject strong momentum into the economy\u2019s steady and improving trajectory\u201d.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Tasked with overseeing the global manufacturing powerhouse, Guangdong\u2019s senior officials over the weekend vowed to \u201cemploy unconventional thinking, exert exceptional intensity, and implement extraordinary initiatives\u201d, during a conference on promoting investment.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Specific measures include accelerating major projects to enhance effective investment and dismantling barriers to private capital, enabling the full unleashing of private sector investment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Premier Li Qiang is updated on the development of the low-altitude economy in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47e94a93-dd52-47dc-a419-c7647e695082_0d4df1f4.jpg\" title=\"Premier Li Qiang is updated on the development of the low-altitude economy in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua\"\/>Premier Li Qiang is updated on the development of the low-altitude economy in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Sunday. 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