Ashish Valentine

The moment Honnold reached the top, a crowd of thousands broke into cheers.

The whole climb took Honnold, the star of the award-winning documentary Free Solo, an hour and a half.

His first words on reaching the top?

Taipé 101 was the world's tallest building from 2004 till 2010, before being replaced by Dubai's Burj Khalifa.

The climb was sponsored by Netflix and took place with the permission of Taipé 101 and the city government.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-de congratulated Honnold in a post on Facebook, saying the climber was brave and fearless.

For NPR News, I'm Ashish Valentine in Taipei.

In Beijing, the director of China's National Bureau of Statistics, Kang Yi, took to the podium for the moment each year that defines China's relationship with the rest of the world.

Kong went on to drop the key figure economists and business leaders have been waiting for.

China's GDP grew by 5% last year.

That's the growth rate China's leading economic planners wanted to see.

Many analysts see the figure as proof that China is weathering the trade war with the US.

However, they also flag weak consumer demand and a downturn in housing markets as persistent domestic challenges.

For NPR News, I'm Ashish Valentine in Taipei, Taiwan.

China's GDP grew by 5% last year.

That's the growth rate China's leading economic planners wanted to see.

Many analysts see the figure as proof that China's weathering the trade war with the U.S.

However, they also flag weak consumer demand and a downturn in housing markets as persistent domestic challenges.

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