China's GDP tops 20 trln US dollars in 2025

China met its economic growth target in 2025 despite global turbulence, with gross domestic product (GDP) topping 140 trillion yuan (about 20.3 trillion U.S. dollars), up 5 percent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Per capita GDP climbed to nearly 100,000 yuan (around 14,500 U.S. dollars), marking a 5.1 percent increase. Overall labor productivity rose by more than 6 percent, outpacing GDP growth by 1.1 percentage points.

New quality productive forces showed steady momentum. The value added of high-tech manufacturing expanded 9.4 percent, accounting for 17.1 percent of industrial enterprises above the designated size.

Green and low-carbon transformation also achieved remarkable results.

China also advanced its green transition. Clean energy consumption surpassed 30 percent of the national total, while carbon dioxide emissions per 10,000 yuan (about 1,451 U.S. dollars) of GDP fell 5 percent compared with 2024.

A freight train and a bus collided in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday afternoon, killing at least eight people, local media reported.

At around 15:40, a train collided with a bus at a railway crossing in Ratchathewi District, triggering a fire accompanied by an explosion. Several other cars and motorcycles were also involved.

More than 20 people were injured, according to the Thai transport ministry, as rescuers rushed to the scene to put out the fire and carry out rescue operations.

Deputy Minister of Transport Siripong Angkasakulkiat said in an interview with Thai media that the bus had stopped at the railway crossing due to a red light, preventing the railway barrier from lowering. The freight train was too heavy to brake in time, leading to the collision.