China's economy grew by 5% last year, as record exports helped the world's second largest economy meet its annual target.
Beijing had set a goal of "around 5%" economic growth in 2025, despite struggles to boost domestic spending and a prolonged property crisis.
China reported the world's largest-ever trade surplus last week - the value of goods and services sold overseas compared to its imports - of $1.19tn (£890bn), driven by a rise in exports to markets outside the US, as President Donald Trump continued his tariffs policy.
But official figures released on Monday also showed that China's economic growth slowed to a rate of 4.5% in the final three months of 2025 compared to a year earlier.
As well as China's exporters moving away from the American market, China's economic resilience was helped by lower-than-expected US tariffs after Beijing and Washington agreed a tariffs pause.
