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 growth since late 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The economy, the world’s second largest, grew at a 4.8-percent annual pace in the previous quarter. China’s leaders have been trying to spur faster growth after a slump in the property market and disruptions from the pandemic […]... Keep on reading: China's economy grows 5% in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump's tariffs