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By Jasmine Duan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Chinese equities closed out 2025 with strong annual gains for the second\n consecutive year. The MSCI China Index surged 31 percent, while Hong\n Kong\u2019s benchmark Hang Seng Index rallied 28 percent. The gains caught\n many market participants by surprise, as numerous analysts had urged\n caution at the start of 2025 due to ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions.\n <\/p>\n

\n We think the following factors will shape equity market returns in 2026.\n <\/p>\n \n

How will policymakers set the economic growth target?<\/h2>\n

\n Chinese policymakers outlined their roadmap for 2026\u20132030 in the 15th\n Five-Year Plan announced in Oct. 2025. Regarding economic growth, the\n plan aims for China to reach the level of moderately developed countries\n by 2035. This implies nearly a 50 percent increase in GDP per capita\n to US$20,000 from the current US$13,300 level.\n <\/p>\n

\n Policymakers specified that China will achieve an annual average economic\n growth rate of 4.17 percent over the next decade in official Party\n study material. While the 2026 GDP growth target is expected to be\n officially announced in March, we anticipate the growth rate will remain\n elevated (i.e. around five percent) in the coming years before gradually\n moderating.\n <\/p>\n

\n Securing higher growth at the outset of the 15th Five-Year Plan period\n would allow the target to ease in subsequent years, in our view. Pursuing\n stronger growth in the early phase may also be a positive indication,\n bolstering household and business confidence.\n <\/p>\n \n

But what about long-term growth challenges?<\/h2>\n

\n Setting ambitious growth targets is inspiring, yet investors may question\n their achievability. Many market participants argue that China continues\n to face multiple long-term growth challenges, for example, an incomplete\n property market correction, weak domestic consumption, deflationary\n pressures and persistent geopolitical tensions. While these issues are\n unlikely to resolve quickly, their broader economic and equity market\n impacts require careful analysis, in our view.\n <\/p>\n

\n Take the property sector as an example. Residential property prices and\n investment remain in a downturn, and developers continue to face distress.\n Notably, two-thirds of China\u2019s top 50 developers have defaulted on bond\n payments in recent years.\n <\/p>\n

\n However, the impact on the economy and equity market should be less severe\n than years ago. At the peak in 2018, property and related sectors\n contributed 25 percent of China\u2019s GDP, but Bloomberg Economics\n estimates suggest this share has fallen significantly, and the economic\n contribution from technology industries has filled the property sector\u2019s\n shoes. The property sector now accounts for just 1.4 percent of the\n MSCI China Index, limiting its direct equity market impact even if\n negative news from developers continues to emerge.\n <\/p>\n

\n The housing market correction no longer poses systematic financial risk,\n in our assessment. Policymakers have reduced emphasis on the property\n sector, ranking it last among eight economic priorities for 2026.\n <\/p>\n \n

\n China\u2019s economic contributions from technology industries have filled the\n property sector\u2019s shoes\n <\/h3>\n

\n Technology-related and property-related sectors\u2019 contribution to Chinese\n GDP\n <\/h4>\n
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\n \"Technology-related\n
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    <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Property-related\n <\/li>\n
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    <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Technology-related\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n

    \n Source – RBC Wealth Management, Bloomberg Economics, National Bureau\n of Statistics of China; figures for 2025 and 2026 represent Bloomberg\n Economics projections.\n <\/p>\n

    \n The chart shows contributions to Chinese GDP by technology-related and\n property-related sectors annually since 2017, with Bloomberg Economics\n projections for 2025 and 2026. At the peak in 2018, property and\n related sectors contributed around 25 percent of China\u2019s GDP, but\n this share has fallen significantly. It\u2019s contribution is estimated to\n be 16.6 percent in 2026. For technology-related sectors, the\n contribution to GDP is projected to increase to 18.3 percent in\n 2026, from roughly 11 percent in 2018.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

    Shifting means of boosting domestic demand<\/h2>\n

    \n The 15th Five-Year Plan prioritises domestic demand and consumption more\n than ever. However, recent stimulus measures \u2013 such as the revised trade-in\n subsidy programme for consumer goods \u2013 suggest to us that subsidy amounts and\n scope in 2026 will be more restrained than last year. This raises the\n question: Is boosting domestic demand merely a slogan, or will the\n government implement meaningful action?\n <\/p>\n

    \n We believe the approach to supporting domestic demand has shifted.\n Policymakers are now focusing on reducing income inequality and preventing\n a resurgence in rural poverty. Recent labour market weakness has suppressed\n wage growth for migrant workers, and the growth in migrant worker numbers\n has slowed significantly since 2023. The rural poverty rate could increase\n if migrant workers lose their jobs in the city and move back to rural\n areas.\n <\/p>\n

    \n Therefore, we anticipate more targeted measures aimed at redistributing\n and strengthening the social safety net for lower-income groups, rather\n than broad-based consumer subsidies. Potential new initiatives, such as\n reducing maternity-related costs, may also be introduced.\n <\/p>\n \n

    Technology transcends self-sufficiency to emerge as a growth driver<\/h2>\n

    \n It is unsurprising that policymakers have prioritised advancing science\n and technology and industrial modernisation as the top goals for the next\n five years. However, the technology agenda extends beyond national\n security and self-sufficiency.\n <\/p>\n

    \n Following recent breakthroughs in electric vehicles, innovative drugs and\n AI, technology has emerged as a new driver of China\u2019s economic growth.\n Policymakers aim to deploy technology economy-wide to enhance\n productivity, enable scalable commercial applications and generate new\n demand.\n <\/p>\n

    \n China is making rapid progress in technological adoption, leveraging its\n manufacturing supply chain advantages. For instance, its deployment of\n robotics in manufacturing is 12 times greater than the U.S. when adjusted\n for income.\n <\/p>\n

    \n To achieve these goals, we think the central government may assume a\n greater role in directing technology and industrial policy. This could\n reduce local protectionism, market segmentation and overcapacity issues.\n <\/p>\n \n

    Renminbi appreciation<\/h2>\n

    \n The renminbi has begun 2026 with a notable rally, appreciating nearly one\n percent against the U.S. dollar over the past month and strengthening past\n CNY 7.0 for the first time since 2023.\n <\/p>\n

    \n We believe the People\u2019s Bank of China may tolerate further renminbi\n appreciation against the dollar as the U.S.-China trade truce looks more\n durable this time. If growth concerns ease and depreciation risks subside,\n we think the central bank is likely to reduce currency market\n intervention, consistent with historical patterns.\n <\/p>\n \n

    Implications for the equity market<\/h2>\n

    \n After a year dominated by U.S.-China trade tensions, China\u2019s economic\n trajectory appears to be back under its own control. The latest trade deal\n between the two countries, reached in October, appears more durable and is\n likely to set the stage for a more sustainable Chinese equity market\n rally, in our view.\n <\/p>\n

    \n Following a pullback in Q4 2025, the MSCI China Index trades at a more\n reasonable valuation, with a 12-month forward price-to-earnings multiple\n of 12.7x, slightly above an 11.6x historical average. Notably, valuations\n of China\u2019s AI and internet leaders still look discounted relative to their\n U.S. peers. As investors increasingly question whether U.S. AI companies\n are overvalued, we anticipate greater interest in Chinese AI stocks. This\n could provide support for the broader equity market.\n <\/p>\n

    With the contribution of Leo Shao.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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