China's GDP is close to the combined total of the world's third to seventh largest economies.

On June 2, China's National Bureau of Statistics released a series of reports on the achievements of socioeconomic development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, stating that China's economic aggregate has approached the combined total of the world's third to seventh largest economies. Over the past five years, China has been the world's largest contributor to global economic growth and the strongest "stabilizing anchor."

This statement reflects the "scale comparison" between China and major global economies—commonly expressed as "1 China ≈ sum of 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7"—a highly intuitive benchmark.

According to data from international institutions such as the World Bank, the projected global GDP rankings and estimates for 2025 are as follows:

· 3rd place: Germany, approximately $4.7–5.1 trillion

· 4th place: Japan, approximately $4.2–4.6 trillion

· 5th place: India, approximately $4.0–4.2 trillion

· 6th place: United Kingdom, approximately $3.5–3.8 trillion

· 7th place: France, approximately $3.0–3.2 trillion

Adding up the GDPs of these five countries, the total ranges between approximately $19.4–20.9 trillion.

Comparing this with China’s estimated total of around $19.6 trillion, the figures are not only numerically close but also imply that China’s single economy is already roughly equivalent in size to the combined totals of the five major economies in the second tier—Germany, Japan, India, the UK, and France.

The phrase "approaching the sum of the third through seventh largest economies" reveals the scale level of China’s economy, indicating that China now holds a decisive quantitative advantage over other major economies. "The largest contributor" and "the strongest stabilizing anchor" highlight China’s global function: under conditions of sluggish global economic performance and uncertain expectations, China’s stable growth itself provides the world with certainty and confidence.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1866930672141340/

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