On January 14th and 15th, the third session of 13th Guangdong Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the third session of the 14th Provincial People's Congress opened successively.Wang Weizhong, the Governor of Guangdong Province, delivered a government work report, releasing the economic data for Guangdong in 2024 and settingtargets for 2025.

Guangdong's GDP is expected to reach 14 trillion yuan in 2024, ranking first in the country for 36 consecutive years. Guangdong’s total import and export volume has exceeded 9 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.8%.

Guangdong's regional innovation capacity has ranked first in China for 8 consecutive years. The R&D expenditure of Guangdong reached about 510 billion yuan in 2024, accounting for 3.6% of Guangdong's GDP.

As the largest provincial economy in China, Guangdong plays a critical role in driving national economic growth. We can say that, to understand China’s economy, you need to understand Guangdong’s economy first.

As a mega regional economy with a GDP nearing $2 trillion, Guangdong faces the challenge of transitioning its economic momentum. How can Guangdong explore new pathways and identify fresh growth points?

1月14日、15日，广东省两会相继开幕。广东省省长王伟中向大会作政府工作报告，公布2024年广东主要经济数据，提出2025年工作目标。

预计2024年广东省GDP迈上14万亿元新台阶，连续36年居全国首位。进出口总额突破9万亿元，增长9.8%。

广东省区域创新能力连续8年全国第一。预计全省研发经费支出约5100亿元，研发投入强度3.6％左右。

广东是中国第一经济大省，是中国经济增长的重要动力源。可以说读懂广东经济，才能读懂中国经济。作为一个近2万亿美元GDP的超大地区经济体，广东如今面临着经济动能转换的问题。如何开辟新赛道，寻找新的增长点？广东正在探索一条新路。