HONG KONG (AP) — China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U. S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. However, growth slowed to a 4. 5% rate in the last quarter of the year, the government said Monday. That was the slowest quarterly growth since late 2022 when China was beginning to loosen stringent COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The economy, the world’s second largest, grew at a 4. 8% annual pace in the previous quarter. China’s leaders have to...