Historic shift? Why Guangdong could lose its status as China’s No 1 economy
- Posted on January 30, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Historic shift? Why Guangdong could lose its status as China’s No 1 economy

Guangdong has been China’s biggest regional economy for nearly four decades. But its crown is now slipping as the eastern Jiangsu catches up fast.