China's economy registered a steady start in the first quarter of the year, demonstrating its resilience in the face of a complicated external environment and a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.

The country's GDP came in at 27.02 trillion yuan ($4.24 trillion) in Q1, surging 4.8 percent yearly.

The government will step up macroeconomic policy support to stabilize the economy and strive to meet annual growth targets, the National Bureau of Statistics said.