“Breaking records” has become the norm in China's economy during the Spring Festival. During this period, the number of participants in domestic tourism in the East Asian country reached 474 million, an increase of 34.3 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, while their total spending reached 632 billion yuan, an increase of 7.7 percent. percent compared to the previous year. The record high value of movie tickets sold exceeded 8 billion yuan nationwide; Many indicators exceeded those of the same period in 2019 (before the pandemic).
According to a global poll conducted by CGTN and Beijing Renmin University, more than 90 percent (93.1 percent) of respondents positively evaluated the strength and potential of the Chinese economy.
The survey included 9,030 people from around the world, including people from developed countries such as the United States, Great Britain and Germany, as well as those living in developing countries such as South Africa, Argentina and Vietnam.
Data from the International Financial Forum (IFF) report show that China's economic growth rate in 2023 maintained its leading position among the world's largest economies, contributing 32 percent to global growth, far ahead of India, which ranked second (15 percent). ) and the third. – United States of America (11%).