China eyes 5% annual growth despite US trade war
[HKFP] - 03/5/2025
China set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit Beijing’s exports. Beijing also announced a rare hike in fiscal funding, allowing its budget deficit to (…)
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