China trade soars in September as economy rebounds

Beijing

CHINA'S exports and imports surged in September as the world's second largest economy confirms its rebound with most of the industrial sector having returned to normal since the February lockdown.

In September, China's imports surged 13.2 per cent in US dollar terms, according to official customs data published Tuesday. That was far above the 0.3 per cent predicted by a Reuters' poll.

Meanwhile, exports rose 9.9 per cent from a year ago, leaving a trade surplus of US$37 billion for…

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