California is now the fourth largest economy in the world, according to data from the International Monetary Fund and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

California has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy. California's economy is growing faster than the top three global economies, with a 6% growth rate in 2024.

The final year of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) is already halfway through. How has China's economy performed in the first half of 2025?