China's economy grows on target as population declines & is copper mega merger imminent?

Workers at a packing factory in Zaozhuang city, East China's Shandong province.

Workers pack food into boxes at a factory in Zaozhuang city, East China's Shandong province. China’s economy grew 5 per cent last year on the back of activity in the manufacturing sector. Source: SBS, AAP

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China's economy surprisingly expands by 5% in 2024, meeting the government's target, but can it be sustained? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with NAB International Senior Economist Gerard Burg to find out; plus Dianne Colledge from Morgans Financial Limited goes through the sharemarket action, including a potential mega copper merger and opportunities for investors.

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