<h1>Asian Markets Mixed as China's 5% Growth Meets Targets; US Tariff Concerns Loom Over Future Prospects.</h1> Asian shares were mixed after China reported a 5% economic growth for 2024, meeting government targets but slowing from the previous year. Despite strong manufacturing driven by exports and consumer spending policies, economists predict further slowing. Concerns include potential US tariff increases on Chinese goods and technology access limitations. In markets, Hong Kong and Shanghai indexes rose slightly, while Tokyo's Nikkei fell, partly due to Nintendo's share drop. South Korea and Australia saw minor declines, while Taiwan's index rose following TSMC's profit surge. US markets showed modest declines amid mixed earnings reports and economic data, with Tesla and UnitedHealth Group shares falling.