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China’s economy grows 5% in first quarter, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war
HONG KONG — China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far, according to data released Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The January-March data released

















