Beijing, April 16, 2025 (AFP) - China's forecast-beating growth belies storm clouds ahead: analysts

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2025-04-16

Forecast-beating growth in China's first quarter may have offered Beijing's economic planners some much needed good news -- but analysts warn they should strap in for tariff-induced woes further down the line. The National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday the world's number-two economy expanded 5.4 percent on-year in January-March, helped by a surge in exports. However, observers said the bulk of that came from "frontloading" as business rushe......

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