China’s economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations

HONG KONG — China’s economy in the first quarter beat expectations while receiving a boost from policies and an increase in demand, the government said Tuesday. The world’s second-largest economy expanded at a 5.3 percent annual pace in January-March, beating analysts’ forecasts of about 4.8 percent, official data show. Compared to the previous quarter, growth Read The Rest at :