China hits 2025 GDP growth target on export boom, but can't shake domestic chill

BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's economy grew 5.0% last year, meeting the government's target by seizing a record share of ...

China's GDP growth rate is probably its least important economic statistic: Strategist

Andy Rothman, founder of Sinology, says he expects China's 2026 GDP growth target to be lower than 2025's 5% level, but adds ...

China's economy grows 5% in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump's tariffs

Chinese exports to the U.S. suffered after President Donald Trump began raising tariffs last year, but the decline was offset ...

China's growth set to slow to 4.5% in 2026, raising pressure on policymakers: Reuters poll

(Fixes bullet points, no changes to text) By Kevin Yao BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) - China’s economic growth is likely to slow ...

China fourth-quarter growth slows to 4.5%, weakest in nearly three years as consumption misses forecasts

China's economic growth slowed to the weakest level in nearly three years in the fourth quarter as retail sales fell to the lowest level since late 2022.
Yicai Global

IMF Raises China’s 2026 Economic Growth Outlook Amid Trade Truce, Policy Support

The World Bank predicted global growth of just 2.6 percent this year in its Global Economic Prospects released on Jan. 13.
The Economist

China hits its GDP target—in a weird way

I N A CHAOTIC world, China did the predictable thing. Its economy met the official growth target for 2025, according to ...

China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth

The People's Bank of China held its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates at 3% and 3.5%, respectively, keeping them unchanged ...
The Edge Singapore

China to set lower growth target as economy weakens, SCMP reports

For policymakers to reach their goal of making China a moderately developed economy by 2035, growth needs to average 4.17% over the next decade.