On Wednesday, China announced that despite the upcoming US tariffs, its economy managed to surpass its predicted growth rate for the first quarter by expanding 5.4%. It also stated that the upcoming trade war would not affect its ongoing efforts to achieve its most ambitious economic objectives.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20250416-chinese-economy-grew-5-4-surpassing-quarterly-forecasts-amid-looming-trade-war