China’s economy hit growth goal last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis
Economy weathered a fraught geopolitical landscape to reach 5% target but structural challenges at home ‘are not going away’, say expertsChinese authorities can say they hit their growth goals last year, but Donald Trump’s ongoing trade aggression, a slow-motion housing market collapse and...
<p>Economy weathered a fraught geopolitical landscape to reach 5% target but structural challenges at home ‘are not going away’, say experts</p><p>Chinese authorities can say they hit their growth goals last year, but Donald Trump’s ongoing trade aggression, a slow-motion housing market collapse and unhappy consumers remain major challenges for the world’s second-largest economy.</p><p>Data released on Monday showed the Chinese economy grew by 5% in 2025, steady on the year before and hitting the official target of “around” that pace.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/19/chinas-economy-hit-growth-goal-last-year-despite-trump-trade-war-and-property-crisis">Continue reading...</a>
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