China hits growth goal after exports boom defied US tariffs
China says its economy grew by 5% last year, as a record trade surplus helped Beijing meet its annual growth target.
But the government figures also showed economic growth slowed to a rate of 4.5% in the final three months of 2025 compared to a year earlier.
Beijing had set a goal of "around 5%" economic growth in 2025, despite struggles to boost domestic spending and a prolonged property crisis and the turmoil caused by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies.
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