Economists are expecting trade to make a notable boost to China’s economic growth last year when the figures are released later this week.
China's exports and imports in December both beat expectations by a large margin, data from the country's customs authority showed Monday.
China's trade data in December beat expectations by a large margin, with exporters continuing to frontload shipments as worries over additional tariffs mount, while the country's stimulus measures seem to have started supporting domestic consumption.customs authority showed Monday "We think increased fiscal spending, much of it probably still focused on investment, will drive construction activity and boost demand for industrial commodities in the coming months," said Zichun Huang, China economist at Capital Economics.
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