China’s Economy Revs Up Despite War as Growth Tops Forecasts

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000China’s economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter of 2026, suggesting limited spillovers so far from the war in Iran and giving policymakers more time to be patient with rolling out additional stimulus.Gross domestic product expanded 5% from a year ago, the fastest in three quarters, according to a statement from the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. That compares with the 4.8% median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg and a gain of 4.5% in the previous quarter.