China's GDP expands 5% in Q1, showing vitality

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  Shane Bigham with you on this Thursday, April 16th, 2026.

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  On today's program, China's economy grew by 5% in the first quarter,

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  with officials saying the country's development is showing greater resilience and vitality.

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  In business, China's service sector made strong gains in the first quarter.

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  Now the day's top stories.

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  China's economy grew 5% to over 33 trillion yuan, or 4.8 trillion U.S. Dollars in the first quarter.

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  The National Bureau of Statistics said the national economy got off to a good start with the development

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  showing greater resilience and vitality.

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  It said the growth of production and supply accelerated,

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