China's first-quarter GDP tops forecasts as exports offset weak demand
China said first-quarter GDP rose 5.0% year over year and 1.3% from the prior quarter, with manufacturing and exports offsetting still-weak consumer demand.
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@businessChina’s economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter of 2026, suggesting limited spillovers so far from the war in Iran but revealing few signs of turnaround in weak consumer spending: https://t.
@reuters🌏 China just beat growth forecasts — even as war and oil shocks ripple through the global economy. What’s really driving it? We explain on the Reuters Morning Bid podcast
@financialjuiceSenior IMF official: China's Q1 growth was stronger than we had forecast, but its economy still relies heavily on exports, and domestic demand remains weak
@firstsquawkSENIOR IMF OFFICIAL SAYS CHINA'S Q1 GROWTH BEAT EXPECTATIONS, BUT THE ECONOMY IS STILL HEAVILY RELIANT ON EXPORTS, WITH WEAK DOMESTIC DEMAND.