China hits growth goal after exports boom defied US tariffs
 JAN 19 - China says its economy grew by 5% last year, as record exports helped Beijing meet its annual growth target. But the government figures Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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China reported its economy grew by 5% in 2025, meeting its growth target largely due to record exports, despite domestic challenges and US tariffs. However, some analysts doubt the accuracy of these official figures, suggesting actual growth may be lower.
- China's economy grew by 5% in 2025, with growth slowing to 4.5% in the final three months of the year.
- Zichun Huang, China Economist at Capital Economics, believes China's official growth figures "overstate the pace of economic expansion" by at least 1.5 percentage points.
- The country recorded its lowest number of births since 1949, with 7.9 million births in 2025, and its population declined for the fourth consecutive year to 1.4 billion.
- China's trade surplus reached a record $1.19 trillion (£890 billion) in 2025.
- Ongoing issues include a prolonged property crisis, with house prices dropping 2.7% in December and property investment falling by 17.2% last year.
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