China’s exports boomed in August, as trade surplus with the US widened by 27 per cent

China’s disjointed trade recovery continued in August, with exports growing for the third successive month, but imports continuing to disappoint.Exports surged by 9.5 per cent from a year earlier, but imports fell by 2.1 per cent compared with August 2019.While the overall trade surplus narrowed, China’s trade surplus with the United States rose 27 per cent in August from a year earlier, South China Morning Post calculations show.Exports were better than the 7.5 per cent median growth forecast…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3100473/chinas-exports-boomed-august-imports-continued-slump-showing