surplus record machinery - Iran's oil or US alignment: China faces tough choices after 5% Q1 2026 growth
China’s economy picked up speed in the first three months of this year, powered by strong sales of machinery and electronics to other countries. But government officials are warning about trouble ahead.
The National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday the economy grew 5.0% during the first quarter compared to last year. That beat what analysts expected and was better than the 4.5% growth in the last quarter of last year.
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Possession: 55% - 45%
Shots on target: 6 - 3
Pass accuracy: 88% - 82%
Corners: 5 - 2
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"We showed great character," said the winning coach. "The team never gave up."
The losing side rued missed opportunities but vowed to come back stronger.