China's economy grew 5.4% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday, significantly beating analysts' expectations and enabling the government to meet its annual growth target.

China's economy ended 2024 on better footing than expected helped by a flurry of stimulus measures, although the threat of a new trade war with the United States and weak domestic demand could hurt confidence in a broader recovery this year.

China’s economy expanded by 5% in 2024, buoyed by surging manufacturing and government stimulus, according to official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figure slightly exceeded economists’ forecasts of 4.

China's new homes prices were flat month-on-month in December, official data showed on Friday, after the government rolled out multiple rounds of stimulus measures to lift the property sector from a prolonged slump.

China’s decline in home prices abated for a fourth month in December, reflecting signs of market stabilization after the government’s latest stimulus blitz.

Prices across 70 major cities fell in December by the smallest percentage in 18 months, and prices in the four biggest metropolises rose.

The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea, their foreign ministries said on Thursday, as heated rows persist over vessels deployed around disputed features.