Can China win the race?

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This is interesting. China declared an ambitious 5 per cent growth goal for 2025, despite facing fresh US tariffs and a wobbly property market. It is backing that up with more public spending, higher local government bond issuance and promises to boost consumption.

Analysts say hitting that mark may be tough if global demand slips further, but China's leaders emphasise internal resilience. They plan to cut interest rates at the right time and channel money into infrastructure. Critics argue that another round of debt-fuelled stimulus could prove risky, while supporters say it keeps jobs and incomes stable.