China's economy meets official growth target, but many feel worse off
China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining of worsening living standards as Beijing struggles to transfer its industrial and export gains to consumers.
China’s economy grows more than expected. But fears of Trump tariffs loom
China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the likely imposition of fresh tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office next week.
Is China’s GDP Growth Only 2%? Donald Trump Might Want To Find Out
Gao’s sin? Saying that China may have grown just 2% over the last two or three years, less than half the rate Xi’s government claims. The reason Gao is allegedly being silenced is for shining a brighter-than-usual spotlight on one of the biggest perception problems facing Xi’s Communist Party: that China routinely cooks the GDP books.
IMF says China's economic growth of 5% in 2024 was 'positive surprise'
China notified the International Monetary Fund on Thursday that its economy grew by 5% in 2024, IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told reporters, calling the development a "positive surprise" compared to the IMF's forecast of 4.
China’s 2024 economic data as it happened: growth hits 5% target; population falls for third year
For the fourth quarter, GDP is forecast to have expanded 5 per cent, which would translate to 4.9 per cent growth for 2024 — in line with Beijing’s target of “around 5 per cent” for the year. Another important figure to watch is retail sales, a proxy for consumption, which are expected to grow just 3.5 per cent in December.
China Meets 2024 Growth Target Of ‘Around 5%’ After Stimulus Measures
China’s economy expanded 5% in 2024, meeting the official target of “around 5%” growth after stimulus measures introduced late last year appear to be working.
China's economy meets official growth ambitions, but many feel a downturn
China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining of worsening living standards as Beijing struggles to transfer its industrial and export gains to consumers.
China's economic growth among slowest in decades
BEIJING: China recorded one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades last year, data showed Friday (Jan 17), as leaders nervously eye a potential trade standoff with incoming US president Donald Trump.
China economic growth to slow to 4pc in 2026: World Bank
The world economy set to expand 2.7 per cent in 2025 and again in 2026, with global inflation forecast to average 2.7 per cent in both years.
China Hits 5% GDP Target But Trump Tariffs Threaten Further Growth
China’s economy hit the government’s growth goal last year after an 11th hour stimulus blitz and export boom turbocharged activity, although looming US tariffs threaten to take away a key driver of expansion.
China reports 5% GDP growth for 2024, meeting its official target
China reported its economy grew 5% in 2024, meeting its target of around 5%. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected China's full-year GDP growth to come in at 4.9%, just shy of the official target of around 5% — which analysts had said was ambitious.
Chinese Economic Growth Among Slowest In Decades
China posted one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades Friday, as leaders nervously eye a potential trade ...
China’s 2024 GDP growth ‘ahead of expectations,’ thanks to policy supports: lead analyst at global ratings firm
China's GDP growth rate in 2024 exceeded expectations, as effective policy supports underpinned economic resilience, a lead ...
World Bank says the global is economy is growing steadily, but not fast enough to help ease poverty
The world economy is growing steadily in the face of global conflict, protectionist trade policies and high interest rates.
Barrage of Stimulus Powers Robust Chinese Growth—and Some Skepticism
China said that its economy expanded by 5% last year, but a variety of weak signals have made some outside economists dubious ...
China's Economy Faces Historic Setback Not Seen in Over Half a Century
Beijing hit its GDP growth target of 5 percent in 2024, according to its statistics bureau—but deflationary pressures remain.
China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports
Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports ...