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

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

The size of China's services sector is expected to expand beyond 100 trillion yuan in the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), Zheng said.

He added that the NDRC will work with other government departments to roll out a series of supportive measures aimed at fully unlocking the potential for high-quality development within the services sector.

(With input from Xinhua)