China economic growth accelerates to 5% in first quarter — but Iran war clouds outlook

Beijing had lowered its growth target this year to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record going back to the early 1990s.

# China economic growth accelerates to 5% in first quarter — but Iran war clouds outlook Beijing had lowered its growth target this year to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record going back to the early 1990s. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/china-gdp-growth-first-quarter-exports-property-retail-sales-iran-war.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*