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MNI BRIEF: China Foreign Trade Grows Stronger In 2024

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China's exports record their strongest start to the year on record.

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China's exports registered a 7.1% y/y increase in the first two months of 2024, leading a strong start to the year, data released by Customs on Thursday showed.

Imports rose 3.5% y/y between Jan-Feb period, marking the quickest rate of growth for the period. The increase in volume and commodity prices drove the gains.

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China's exports registered a 7.1% y/y increase in the first two months of 2024, leading a strong start to the year, data released by Customs on Thursday showed.

Imports rose 3.5% y/y between Jan-Feb period, marking the quickest rate of growth for the period. The increase in volume and commodity prices drove the gains.

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