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China’s economic growth hits 5.3% | Africanews

The government announced Tuesday that the world's second-largest economy grew at a rate of 5.3% annually from January to March, surpassing the forecasted 4.8%. Compared to the previous quarter, the economy expanded by 1.6%.

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