China may be pressured to hasten economic stimulus in 2025, analysts say

Lackluster economic data and the threat of U.S. tariffs blur outlook

Shoppers pass by a mall in central Beijing. The Chinese government has identified consumption as one of the key economic drivers for 2025. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

January 3, 2025 17:50 JST

SHANGHAI -- The need for Chinese policymakers to roll out further economic stimulus measures has become greater in the wake of lackluster economic data readings and in view of threatened U.S. tariffs, analysts warn.

At the annual Central Economic Work Conference held on Dec. 12, Chinese Communist Party leaders set boosting consumption as a top priority to drive economic growth this year, though they revealed few details.