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International Business Times
International Business Times
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China's Forecast-beating Growth Belies Storm Clouds Ahead: Analysts

China's economic growth topped forecasts in the first three months of the year (Credit: AFP)

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.

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