China sets GDP target of 5% for 2025 amid tariff war with Trump

05/03/2025 05:09 The Guardian

Economists believe that meeting the target will be challenging as Beijing grapples with Donald Trump’s new trade warExplained: what is China’s Two Sessions meeting?China has set its GDP target for 2025 at “around 5%”, a figure which was unveiled by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing on Wednesday.Li announced the growth target in the annual government work report, which also outlined plans to stabilise economic growth by boosting domestic demand and creating 12m new urban jobs. Continue reading...

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US stops sharing intelligence on Russia with Ukraine

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Ban on new drilling confirmed as ministers consult on North Sea’s ‘clean energy future’

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