China's economy in 2023 expanded a real 5.2 percent from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday, with the figure meeting the country's annual target of around 5.0 percent due partly to the previous year's low base caused by the stringent "zero-COVID" policy.But the world's second-largest economy continued to be affected by a property-sector crisis, with investment in real estate development dropping 9.6 percent, following a 10.0 percent fall in 2022.Amid challenges that also include subdued external demand and mounting local government debts, China's economic growth in 2024 is pro…READ FULL ARTICLE
