Higher oil prices pushed up import values last month. But soaring chip prices are having an even bigger impact on China’s trade data, pushing up both exports and imports. Price effects aside, the big picture is that foreign demand for Chinese goods has strengthened further lately, especially when it comes to green tech products. Meanwhile, domestic demand remains more sluggish judging by weaker import volumes of industrial commodities.
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