Dossier
Eswar Prasad
Coverage of Eswar Prasad in the Nexus archive.
- China’s economy grows at 5% in first quarter, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war
China's economy grew 5% in Q1 2026, outperforming expectations despite the Iran war's global impact. Industrial output and exports remained strong, but retail sales slowed, and the IMF reduced its 2026 growth forecast to 4.4% due to war-related risks.