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1. China’s economy grows 5.4% in first quarter ahead of full-blown US trade war
China’s economy beat expectations to expand by 5.4 per cent in the first quarter, keeping it broadly on track to meet this year’s official target even as uncertainty remains high over how the economy will fare amid an unprecedented trade war with the United States.
2. China appoints new trade representative as US tariff war heats up
China appointed a new international trade representative at the Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) on Wednesday amid its trade war with the United States.
3. China’s new tech boosts sub hunt capabilities near Alaskan waters
Chinese researchers have unveiled a key development in underwater acoustic technology that could chart a new course for the country’s underwater defence capabilities. The innovation allowed scientists to pinpoint the depth of a low-frequency sound source with near-perfect accuracy in the Arctic’s Beaufort Sea – a critical gateway to Alaska and a focal point of US naval operations.