The output of China's core artificial intelligence industry exceeded 1.2 trillion yuan ($165 billion) in 2025, with more than 6,200 companies operating in the field, said Li Lecheng, head of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, on Thursday.

China targets an economic growth of 4.5 percent to 5 percent in 2026 and will strive for better in practice, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation. Here are some highlights from the report.

China targets an economic growth of 4.5% to 5% in 2026 and will strive for better in practice, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

China will resolutely oppose hegemonism and power politics and uphold international fairness and justice, according to a government work report submitted on Thursday to the national legislature for deliberation.

China made major new achievements over the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

China on Thursday called for accelerating the green transition across the board under the guidance of the "dual carbon" goals as the country pledges to boost its green and low-carbon economy ahead of the 2030 deadline to peak its carbon emissions by 2030, according to the government work report submitted Thursday to the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature.

China has called for accelerated efforts to shore up infrastructure, emergency response, and other weak links in flood prevention, drainage, and disaster response in northern China in a move to safeguard national security and social stability, said a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

China has pledged to resolutely fight separatist forces aimed at "Taiwan independence" and oppose external interference, according to a government work report submitted to the annual session of the National People's Congress, or the national legislature, which opened Thursday.

The 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, opened its fourth session on Thursday morning in Beijing.

China vows to drive advances in original innovation and breakthroughs in core technologies in key fields, and move faster to achieve greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

China will nurture emerging industries and industries of the future, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

China will strengthen risk prevention and mitigation in key areas this year, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

China will open wider to the outside world, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

China will continue to apply an appropriately accommodative monetary policy in 2026, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

China's economy remained generally stable, and steady growth was registered in 2025, according to a government work report submitted to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

China will tap and unleash the potential of effective investment in 2026, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

The Chinese economy has proved remarkably resilient over the past year, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

China on Thursday unveiled major development targets for the 2026-2030 period as a government work report was submitted to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

China on Wednesday began its annual "two sessions," an event that carries extra weight this year as it is set to unveil a new development plan for the world's second-largest economy.