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China's annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion as December exports sharply beat estimates
China’s exports growth in December sharply beat expectations, catapulting the annual trade surplus to a record high, even as imports rose at their fastest pace in three months. Exports surged 6.6% in U.S. dollar terms last month from a year earlier, Chinese customs data showed Wednesday, topping analysts’ median estimate for a 3% growth and accelerating from a 5.9% jump in November. Imports rose 5.7% in December from a year earlier, topping expectations for a 0.9% growth — strongest since September last year when they rose 7.4%, according to LSEG data. China’s exports for the full year grew 5.5% compared to ... (full story)
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