China lowers GDP growth target to 4.5-5% amid economic slowdown

China says ‘clearly aware’ of economic risks, vows to boost spending

China’s leaders are “clearly aware” of challenges facing growth, the head of the country’s top economic planning body said on Friday, vowing to boost sluggish domestic consumption. A police dog and its handler patrol on a street outside the Great Hall of the People, venue for the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), in Beijing on March 5, 2026. Photo: Pedro Pardo/AFP. The comments were made on the sidelines of the annual “Two…

China’s National People’s Congress Opens: Military Expansion Continues Despite Lowered Growth Rate

Despite China’s self-congratulatory claims that its economy has developed without succumbing to U.S. pressure, the reality is that it is clearly no longer able to sustain its high-growth trajectory. The new report is tantamount to China finally acknowledging this. The Chinese economy, which had been solely focused on growth, has reached a turning point. At the National People’s Congress, China’s national legislature, Premier Li Qiang delivered t…

China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5%

BEIJING (AP) — China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slightly lower target for growth this year in the midst of a property slump and other headwinds at home and growing uncertainty abroad.

China lowers GDP growth target to 4.5-5% amid economic slowdown

China has lowered its economic growth target to between 4.5% and 5% for 2026, marking the lowest level in about 35 years as grapples with deflation

ASX Mining Stocks to Buy, Hold, Sell on China Risk

ASX mining stocks face a mixed outlook as China slows China just announced its lowest GDP growth target since 1991, setting the 2026 goal at 4.5% to 5%. Around the same time, China’s state-backed iron ore buyer escalated purchase restrictions on BHP (ASX: BHP) cargoes. When news like this lands, the instinct for many investors…