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China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the likely imposition of fresh tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office next week.
The world’s second-largest economy, which is struggling with demographic challenges, also notched a surprise increase in the birth rate last year, reversing a trend of declines that emerged in 2017.
China’s gross domestic product expanded by 5.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. That’s considerably stronger than the 5.0%
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