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China hits growth goal

China hits growth goal after exports defy US tariffs

China said its economy expanded by 5% last year, meeting Beijing's official target as a record trade surplus boosted growth.

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China’s economy grows 5% in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump’s tariffs

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China hits 2025 GDP growth target on export boom, but can't shake domestic chill

China's birth rate hits record low

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How China's birth rate compares with rest of world as it hits 76-year low

Countries all over the world are seeing birth and fertility rates fall, but China remains an outlier as having one of the lowest on the planet. Its 2025 projected fertility rate, the average number of children born per woman, is 1.02, according to the U.N. Population Division, lower than the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa.

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China’s birth rate drops to record low as economy hits target despite US trade war

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China’s Birthrate Sinks to Record Low

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China's Population Falls Again as Births Drop 17% a Decade After the 1-Child Policy Ended

China's population of 1.4 billion continued to shrink, marking the fourth straight year of decrease, new government statistics show.

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China's wedding dress sellers pin hopes on rise in marriages

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China's population drops for fourth year as fewer babies born

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China's stock market 'overheats' amid record high turnover, and regulators are getting worried

China's stock market rally is drawing closer regulatory scrutiny after trading activity surged to unprecedented levels.

The Economist

China hits its GDP target—in a weird way

I N A CHAOTIC world, China did the predictable thing. Its economy met the official growth target for 2025, according to figures released on January 19th, just as it had the year before and the year before that.

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China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949

China’s population fell for a fourth straight year and its birthrate tumbled as policymakers failed to slow a demographic crisis.

China’s Coal Output Hits Record in 2025 Even as It Burns Less

China’s coal production reached a record last year, even as the country’s power plants burned less of the fossil fuel due to a flood of cleaner electricity, with Beijing continuing to prioritize energy security.

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China’s big people shortage just got bigger, and the risks are growing too

China faces a shrinking population and record-low birth rates, challenging economic growth and straining pensions and healthcare.

The Economist

Xi Jinping is carrying Deng Xiaoping’s authoritarian torch in China

When thinking about China’s recent history, Mr Xi thus offers a clear dividing line. The country’s modern development was kickstarted by Deng Xiaoping and his policy of “reform and opening up”, launched in 1978.

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China calls on EU not to hurt enterprises' investment confidence

China foreign ministry on Monday called on the European Union not to hurt enterprises' confidence in investing there following an FT report of a move to phase-out Chinese suppliers from key EU infrastructure.