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China says April exports up 14.1%, beating analysts’ estimates ahead of planned Trump–Xi talks
Official data showed China’s exports rose 14.1% in April from a year earlier, beating analysts’ estimates. Imports increased 25.3%, and the figures came days before a planned meeting in Beijing between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
HONG KONG — 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.
The April result beat analysts’ estimates and marked a significant improvement from March’s 2.5% year-on-year expansion. Imports climbed 25.3%, slower than the 27.8% growth recorded in March but still robust. The planned Trump–Xi summit comes at a time when relations are beset by multiple issues, with efforts to end the war in Iran eclipsing the usual sources of friction.