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

China’s leaders have been trying to spur faster growth after a slump in the property market and disruptions from the pandemic rippled through the economy. As expected, annual growth last year was in line with the government’s official target for an expansion of “about 5%.” “The key question is how long this engine of growth can remain the primary driver,” Lynn Song, chief economist for Greater China at Dutch bank ING wrote in a recent note.