China, GDP and economic growth

China services growth unexpectedly strengthens; sets 2025 GDP growth target around 5%
The Caixin China General Services PMI unexpectedly advanced to 51.4 in February 2025, up from January’s four-month low of 51.0, surpassing market forecasts of 50.8 amid an improvement in market demand.
China Sets 2025 GDP Growth Target At ‘Around 5%’ Amid Major Challenges
China set its economic growth target at “around 5%” for 2025, the same as last year and in line with market expectations.
China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5%' despite a looming trade war
China is keeping its economic growth target at “around 5%” for 2025 despite a looming trade war with the United States and other headwinds. The target for GDP growth was announced Wednesday in a report being presented by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of the National People's Congress,
China targets 'around 5%' GDP growth in 2025 and lays out stimulus measures as trade worries mount
China on Wednesday set its GDP growth target for 2025 at "around 5%" as it starts its annual parliamentary meeting amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S.
China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5%' for 2025
China is keeping its economic growth target at “around 5%” for 2025 despite a looming trade war with the United States and other headwinds. The target for GDP growth was announced Wednesday in a report being presented by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of the National People's Congress,
China Sets GDP Target at About 5% Despite US Tariffs
China’s annual parliamentary meeting runs from Wednesday through March 11 Officials set an ambitious economic growth goal of around 5% this year Beijing is also targeting the highest budget deficit in
Trump official floats new approach on GDP, as economy poised to slow sharply
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wants to separate government spending from GDP, which economists worry could lead to cherry ...
Taiwan needs to hike defense spending to 10% of GDP-Pentagon nominee
Taiwan needs to dramatically hike defense spending to around 10% of gross domestic product in order to deter a war with China ...
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic ...
China Plans to Reduce Energy Use Per Unit of GDP by 3% in 2025
China plans to reduce the amount of energy it uses to grow its gross domestic product by around 3% in 2025. That target is ...
Thai Q1 GDP growth seen at 3.4% y/y on stimulus, official says
Thailand's economy is expected to grow 3.4% in the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, which would be the fastest pace ...
Marketplace1d
What if the U.S. just deleted government spending from GDP?
Government spending is tied up with consumer and business spending. Not reporting it as part of GDP would breach global accounting standards.
New York Sun1d
Facing Dismal Economic Projections From Atlanta Fed, Commerce Secretary Proposes Major Change to GDP Reporting
The Atlanta branch of the Federal Reserve is now predicting that America’s GDP could decline by as much as 2.8 percent in the ...
Atlanta Fed model forecasts nearly -3% GDP growth in first quarter of this year
The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model had, up until the Feb. 28 update, been forecasting growth between 2-4% in line with most other ...
Business Times3h
Hong Kong, other Asian shares climb after China maintains 5% GDP target for 2025
ASIAN markets mostly edged up on Wednesday (Mar 5) following news that China maintained its 2025 GDP growth target at about 5 ...
Australia reports fourth-quarter GDP growth of 1.3%, supported by exports
The GDP growth beat expectations of a 1.2% rise from economists polled by Reuters, and also surpassed the 1.1% climb expected ...