China shifts cadre-appraisal metrics away from pure GDP growth, resetting mindsets
South China Morning Post
by Frank ChenFebruary 26, 2026
Ahead of China’s annual legislative meetings – typically a window into Beijing’s top-level policy agenda – this is the first entry in a series examining the complex economic recalibration driving China’s growth philosophy and its wide-ranging implications for local governments, financial investors and private enterprises.
Beijing’s forceful campaign to instil a “correct” understanding of tenure performance among party cadres may signal Chinese leaders’ determination to downplay headline growth...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/26/2026