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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 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.
Trump's China tariffs threaten global supply of metals used in most of our tech
With China dominating global supply chains and holding a lion's share of rare earth elements, Beijing would have leverage in a trade war with Trump. | ITV National News
Trump Tariffs Will Not Tame China’s Trade Surplus
Correcting the major imbalances in the global economy will require collaborative international action. If he wants results, Trump will need to rein in his penchant to go it alone.
China tech shrugged off Trump’s ‘trade war’ − there’s no reason it won’t do the same with new tariffs
When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he’ll be accompanied by a coterie of China hawks, all vowing to use tariffs and export bans to stop Beijing from challenging the United States’ supremacy in technology.
China’s economy grows by 5.4% in fourth quarter
China’s economy expanded by 5.4% in the last three months of 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.
US farmers fear tit-for-tat tariffs with China under Trump
China is the US's biggest customer when it comes to agricultural products. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to impose steep tariffs on China in his second term. Many farmers in the American heartland worry China's response could break them.
Trump tariff threats fuel frontloading of trade shipments into U.S., led by China
Companies are expediting cargo shipments into the U.S. ahead of new tariffs from President-elect Trump, with Chinese trade the biggest on the move.

China's Population Falls for a 3rd Consecutive Year

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 hit its economic goals in 2024 despite a consumer spending problem
In a news release on Friday morning, China's National Bureau of Statistics reported its economy grew 5% in 2024 from a year ...
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 ...
China Has a $1 Trillion Head Start in Any Tariff Fight
As Donald Trump prepares for his second term, China’s dominance of global manufacturing is greater than ever.
Fruitful 5 percent growth is certainty that China’s economy brings to world: Global Times editorial
The data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on January 17 shows that the country's gross domestic ...
Trump’s tariffs brought China and Mexico closer. Will his second term change that?
China has strengthened trade with Latin America at the expense of the U.S. But Donald Trump, who threatens to raise tariffs ...
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 and a $1 trillion trade surplus.
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Stock market today: World shares are mostly higher; China's economy hits 5% growth target
European shares were higher Friday after a mixed session in Asia, as China reported that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace last year, hitting the government’s target but slowing from the year ...