China says April exports jump 14.1% from a year ago ahead of Trump-Xi summit
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports rose 14. 1% in April from a year earlier, the government said Saturday, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher U. S. tariffs. The data were released just days ahead of a planned meeting next week between U. S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. That beat analysts’ estimates and was a significant improvement from March’s 2. 5% year-on-year expansion. Exports to the U. S. rose 11. 3% from the year before, up a...
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