China's economy grew much better than expected in the first three months of the year as the country reopened after the end of zero-Covid measures, official data shows Tuesday. The figures are the first snapshot since 2019 of the world's second-largest economy unencumbered by the strict health controls that helped keep the coronavirus in check but battered businesses and supply chains. ++ COMPLETES VIDI33DD9CP_EN++ IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES