<h1>China Targets 5% Economic Growth for 2025 Amid US Trade War and Domestic Spending Challenges</h1> China has set an economic growth target of 'around 5%' for 2025, despite challenges from a potential trade war with the US and sluggish domestic consumer spending. The target remains unchanged from previous years but faces difficulties due to new US tariffs and other economic challenges. The government plans to boost domestic demand, increase defense spending by 7.2%, and implement a more proactive fiscal policy with a higher budget deficit. Efforts include issuing ultra-long-term bonds and supporting consumer trade-in programs. Economists remain skeptical about the sufficiency of these measures to counteract external and internal economic pressures.