China Q4 GDP growth slowed to a three-year low as domestic demand weakened, even as the full-year pace met Beijing’s target, official data showed. Gross domestic product grew 4.5% in October–December from a year earlier, easing from 4.8% in the third quarter, while 2025 growth came in at 5.0%, the National Bureau of Statistics said. A record trade surplus and firmer industrial output underscored exporters’ resilience, but consumption and investment remained soft amid a prolon

China is expected to maintain a China 2026 growth target of around 5%, according to government advisers and analysts, a goal requiring continued fiscal and monetary support as authorities attempt to counter deflation pressures and a prolonged property slump. Most advisers surveyed by Reuters favoured a 5% target, though some suggested a 4.5%–5.0% range. The target is likely to be endorsed at the Central Economic Work Conference later this month, ahead of confirmation at the a