China is reporting positive growth momentum for the first two months of 2025 with GDP expected to grow about 5% this year.

Retail sales are up 4% and employment remains steady. The industrial and service sectors are among those that enjoyed significant increases. Officials hope to keep making gains introducing a series of measures aimed at stimulating demand and encouraging domestic spending.

Joining the discussion:

• Yan Liang is Chair Professor in Economics at Willamette University.   
• Anthony Chan is the Former Chief Economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Gordon Houlden is a Former Canadian Diplomat and Professor and Director Emeritus of the China Institute at the University of Alberta.
• Qu Qiang is the Assistant Director of the International Monetary Institute at Renmin University of China.

China's industrial output, retail sales and fixed-asset investment beat expectations in January and February, signaling resilience, according to official data released Monday, March 17.https://t.co/0RMOUssa1p

— CGTN America (@cgtnamerica) March 17, 2025