(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)HONG KONG -- China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to extend a truce in their bruising tariffs war, also helping to alleviate pressure on China’s exports. But China's exports to the U.S. still fell 20% last year. Kang Yi, head of China’s National Bureau of Statistics, on Monday told reporters that China’s economy had sustained "steady progress in 2025 despite multiple pressures” and has “solid foundations" in countering risks. The Rhodium Group, a think tank, said last month it expected China’s economy to grow only by 2.5% to 3% last year.
