Before the NPC’s opening session, economists had mostly expected an acceleration in growth to more than 5% due in large part to the faster-than-expected exit from “zero Covid” and a rebound in domestic consumption.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ywang/2023/03/04/china-aims-for-its-gross-domestic-product-to-expand-around-5-in-2023/

In one of my recent articles, I mentioned that we are witnessing a much faster-than-expected return to ‘normality’ across many sectors such as travel, hospitality and retail.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/financial-analysis-farsons-invests-112-million-past-decade.1034999

Kadri Klaos, head of the State Finance Department of the Ministry of Finance, told ERR the differences come from the Bank of Estonia's faster-than-expected economic growth.

Source: https://news.err.ee/1609014680/bank-of-estonia-s-more-optimistic-forecast-based-on-faster-economic-growth

The economy in China, Taiwan's largest export market, grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the third quarter, expanding 4.9 per cent from the year earlier.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/taiwan-q3-economic-growth-seen-picking-pace-domestic-consumption-reuters-poll-3877061?cid=cna_flip_070214