By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy likely perked up slightly in the fourth quarter, enabling the government to hit its growth target after the previous year’s miss, but the outlook for 2024 remains shaky amid a protracted property slump and weak consumer confidence. Data on Wednesday (0200 GMT) is expected to show gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3% in October-December from a year earlier, quickening from the 4.9 pace in the third quarter, according to a Reuters poll. But on a quarterly basis, the economy is forecast to grow 1.0% in the fourth quarter, slowing from a 1.3% pace…