23 Jan 2026

Government aims for lower growth in 2026

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China’s leaders will accept slower growth this year. According to the SCMP:

“China’s government is likely to set this year’s economic growth target in a range between 4.5 per cent and 5 per cent, according to three sources briefed on the matter.”

Some context:

For the past three years, officials ...