China 1st qtr GDP grows 5.4%, outlook bearish due to Trump tariffs

China's economy in the January-March period grew a real 5.4 percent from a year earlier with the pace of expansion unchanged from the previous quarter, official data showed Wednesday, but the outlook remained bearish amid an intensifying tariff war with the United States.Aided by stimulus measures, the increase in inflation-adjusted gross domestic product of the world's second-largest economy beat market expectations despite the trade tensions with Washington. The GDP figure in the first three months of 2025 was above the growth target of around 5 percent set for the whole year.On a quarter…READ FULL ARTICLE