Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of 'around 5 percent'President Xi Jinping. Photo: CollectedBEIJING, Dec 31, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - China's economy is expected to have grown "around five percent" in 2025, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, despite "pressure" during a year he described as "very unusual", state media reported. Such an annual expansion would be in line with the official government target and on par with the five percent growth recorded in 2024. Experts widely expect Beijing to announce a similar economic growth target for 2026 at a major annual political gathering in early March. China should "focus on our goals and tasks, boost confidence, and build momentum to press ahead" in the coming year, he said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 31, 2025 12:31 UTC