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China's economic growth holds steady amid trade dispute<
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By JOE McDONALD<
AP Business Writer<
BEIJING (AP) - China's economic growth held steady in the quarter ending in March amid a worsening trade dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump, buoyed by ...