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

HONG KONG, China — China’s economy expanded at a 5-percent annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump’s tariffs. However, growth slowed to a 4.5-percent rate in the last quarter of the year, the government said Monday. READ: China’s exports grew 5.9% in Nov; US shipments dropped 29% That was the slowest quarterly