A press conference for the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) on economy is held in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

China's GDP is expected to grow by over 6 trillion yuan (about 869.6 billion U.S. dollars) this year, head of the country's top economic planner said Friday.

This economic expansion will provide solid support for employment, people's well-being and risk prevention, Zheng Shanjie, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a press conference on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress.