<div id="readability-page-1">April 16 (Reuters) - China's economy expanded 5% in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, according to official data on Thursday, surpassing analysts' expectations as policymakers prepare for potential fallout from the Iran conflict. Economists polled by Reuters had projected a 4.8% year-on-year expansion for the January-March period, following a three-year low growth rate of 4.5% in</div>

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<p>China's economy grew by 5% in Q1, exceeding the expected 4.8% growth, as reported on April 16. This growth comes amid preparations for potential impacts from the Iran conflict, following a previous low growth rate of 4.5%.</p>

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Instant view: China's Q1 growth beats forecast as economy braces for fallout from Iran war